US Outraged by Multi-National Drills, Forgets Its Own Global Footprint
The story details Chinese and Iranian vessels joining South Africa for a 'Will for Peace' drill, with Russia allegedly set to participate. The media suggests this 'risks further straining' South Africa's relationship with the US. One might wonder, how many 'global exercises' does the US participate in annually, often with nations facing their own human rights critiques? The outrage seems curiously
selective when it's not the US military extending its global reach. This 'strain' language conveniently ignores the US's vast network of military bases and joint operations across the globe, often with regimes less than stellar on the democracy front. Is strategic cooperation only acceptable when it aligns with Washington's geopolitical objectives? Or is it simply 'peacekeeping' when the US is
involved, and 'provocatory' when other nations dare to conduct drills in international waters?