{"id":1867327,"date":"2023-03-04T12:55:54","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-africa-choosing-sides-in-china-russia-wargames\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T12:59:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T17:59:32","slug":"south-africa-choosing-sides-in-china-russia-wargames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-africa-choosing-sides-in-china-russia-wargames\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa Choosing Sides in China\u2013Russia Wargames"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouth-africa-choosing-sides-in-china-russia-wargames%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1867327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p> South Africa organizes joint military exercises with Russia, China and other blocs around the globe<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Commentary<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On February 22, joint military-naval drills began between South Africa and Russia. The 10-day wargames\u00a0coincided with the one-year anniversary of the Russian War in Ukraine. In South Africa, Russian warships docked before the exercise began. The letters were used to mark the ships. &#8220;Z&#8221;  &#8220;V&#8221;, which have become pro-Kremlin\/pro-Putin symbols of Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine. Although the meanings of these letters aren&#8217;t entirely known, there is speculation that they could be used to refer to the war in Ukraine. &#8220;Z&#8221; means &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/mar\/07\/why-has-the-letter-z-become-the-symbol-of-war-for-russia#:~:text=The%20Russian%20defense%20ministry%20itself,for%20%E2%80%9Cpower%20of%20truth%E2%80%9D.\">Za pobedu<\/a>Russian for &#8221; &#8220;victory&#8221;The ) while the &#8220;V&#8221; The likely stand for &#8220;power of truth.&#8221; Allowing Russian vessels to dock in South Africa\u2014and particularly those displaying such symbols\u2014sends a political message that South Africa is slipping into the Chinese-Russian camp.<\/p>\n<p>These drills also confirm China&#8217;s military support for Russia. This raises questions about the Ukraine War as well as the future direction of international politics. China&#8217;s Top Diplomat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/chinas-top-diplomat-meets-putin-vows-to-deepen-partnership-with-russia_5075699.html?ea_src=ai&#038;ea_med=search\">Wang Yi<\/a>\u00a0Moscow was visited during the exercise. The CCP reaffirmed its support for Moscow, and criticized the United States for creating a bloc against Russia or China. This is clear proof that China has also begun to build a bloc against NATO and the United States. South Africa&#8217;s government justified the exercise by stating that they were scheduled well before the Russian invasion. This raises the question as to why South Africa didn&#8217;t cancel joint training exercises in light of the geopolitical circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa was one 35 country that refused to vote against the U.N. invasion of Ukraine. This country previously permitted both a yacht belonging to a Russian sanctioned individual, and also a boat owned by an African citizen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/south-africa-to-host-strange-naval-drills-with-warships-of-china-and-russia_5037146.html?ea_src=ai&#038;ea_med=search\">Russian naval vessel<\/a> They will dock at their ports. South Africa\u2019s ruling party, The African National Congress (ANC), has ties that go back to Moscow since the Cold War. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/south-africa-to-host-strange-naval-drills-with-warships-of-china-and-russia_5037146.html?ea_src=ai&#038;ea_med=search\">trainers and material support<\/a> to their armed wings. Many ANC personnel were trained in the Soviet Union and had their education.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa, along with 119 other countries, is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement\u2014a forum of countries that refused to take sides during the Cold War. South Africa and Russia join the BRICS group, which includes China, India, Brazil and Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>These exercises give Russia a sense of legitimacy in its geopolitical role and indicate that Russia has some potential allies. The exercises send a clear message to the other African countries about Russia&#8217;s willingness to offer a viable alternative to U.S.-led military cooperation. Due to the past of European colonization, Russia and China both enjoy presenting themselves as partners in anti-colonial efforts for countries previously oppressed.<\/p>\n<p>Russia also worked in Africa to subvert democracy. Moscow opposed <a href=\"https:\/\/africacenter.org\/spotlight\/intervening-to-undermine-democracy-in-africa-russias-playbook-for-influence\/\">Arab Spring<\/a> North Africa. They were also supportive of Khalifa&#8217;s attempt to make himself the leader of Libya. Russia supported General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi&#8217;s coup to overthrow Egypt&#8217;s democratic government in 2013. Moscow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p> Continue reading more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/south-africa-choosing-sides-in-china-russia-wargames_5096496.html?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_campaign=conservnewsd\">South Africa Choosing Sides in China\u2013Russia Wargames<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11px\"><em>&#8220;The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author of the article and not necessarily shared or endorsed by Conservative News Daily&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa organizes joint military exercises with Russia, China and other blocs around the globe Commentary On February 22, joint military-naval drills began between South Africa and Russia. The 10-day wargames\u00a0coincided with the one-year anniversary of the Russian War in Ukraine. In South Africa, Russian warships docked before the exercise began. 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