Brazil
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Brazil Calls for Defence Co-operation with South Africa
Lula and Ramaphosa reflect a growing unease across the Global South after Western military actions in Venezuela and Iran, reinforcing fears that states outside major alliance systems remain vulnerable to coercion and intervention. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used the recent visit of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to Brasília to articulate a… Continue reading
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Brazil’s Venezuela Veto: A Strategic Miscalculation in face of the U.S. Security Pivot
How blocking Venezuela reshaped BRICS cohesion and weakened Brazil’s strategic position amid renewed U.S. regional dominance The decision by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to veto Venezuela’s accession to BRICS occurred during a period when United States strategic doctrine had already shifted back toward hemispheric control. Senior figures within United States defence planning circles had… Continue reading
