South Africa to Host First China-Led BRICS Joint Navy Exercises

South Africa to host first China-led BRICS joint navy exercises

The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is due to start on Friday in South African waters.

BRICS launch massive naval drills off South Africa

by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) — AS global tensions escalate, four BRICS nations have announced a landmark naval exercise set to begin Friday, 9 January 2026, in South African territorial waters off Cape Town. The Chinese‑led “Exercise Will for Peace 2026” will see warships and air assets from China, Russia, Iran, and South Africa operating jointly through 16 January, marking an unprecedented step in military cooperation under the …