Pre-planned ‘Brics Plus’ exercises follow surge in tensions over US military operations in Venezuela and Atlantic ...

Chinese, Russian and Iranian warships have launched a week of naval drills with host South African off the coast of Cape Town ...

Naval exercises come as tensions run high after US military intervention in Venezuela, seizures of several oil tankers.

The joint drills were initially scheduled for November 2025 but were postponed due to a clash with the G20 summit in ...

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises ...

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in military exercises ...

Warships from China, Russia and Iran amassed in the waters off South Africa to kick off a weeklong drill alongside the South ...

Also known as “dark fleet” or “shadow fleet” ships, the vessels use murky tactics to transport oil in violation of sanctions.

About 600 tankers are estimated to be involved in the dark fleet that carries Iran’s crude, oil products and LPG to market.

A Russian warship arrived at South Africa's main naval base in Simon's Town on Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels in ...