US Decries 'BRICS Plus' Naval Drills While Funding Allied Naval Blockades
China, Russia, and Iran's joint naval exercises are presented as a collective effort to secure shipping lanes, echoing NATO rhetoric for decades. What the mainstream media conveniently omits is the selective outrage: similar exercises, blockades, and 'freedom of navigation' operations by the U.S. and its allies in regions like the South China Sea or the Red Sea are regularly lauded as essential
for global stability. The hypocrisy here isn't just about naval drills; it’s about who gets to define 'safety' and 'legitimate interests' on the world stage. One might wonder if the concern isn't about naval exercises themselves, but rather about who is undertaking them. When the U.S. and its partners—many of whom are significant recipients of American military aid and diplomacy—engage in similar
maneuvers, it’s 'deterrence.' When nations like China, Russia, and Iran do it, it's a 'threat.' The rules, it appears, are only selectively applied to maintain a particular global order, one that conveniently benefits the established powers.