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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (2-L) waves as he walks past Chinese leader Xi Jinping (C) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) during a photo session in front of Osaka Castle at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
China, Russia, and South Africa will conduct joint military exercises off the coast of South Africa in February.
The South African Department of Defense announced the drills, dubbed “Operation Mosi,” on Jan. 19. The exercises are planned to take place from Feb. 17 to 27, and will coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
