[Breitbart] CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa is due to hold joint naval exercises beginning Friday with Russia and China on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, raising eyebrows and provoking criticism worldwide.RFI reports:
The South Africa National Defence Force (Sandf) confirmed on 19 January that South Africa will host the navies of China and Russia during a “multilateral maritime exercise” over the period 17 to 27 February.
The exercise, codenamed “Mosi” (“Smoke” in Swahili), will take place around the Durban and Richards Bay areas of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, according to the statement.
According to Russia’s Tass news agency, the Admiral Gorshkov, a ship “carrying Tsirkon hypersonic missiles” will take part in the exercises as well after taking in supplies in Russia’s navy base in Tartus, Syria.
The South African National Defence Force confirmed the planned joint exercises: