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Naval vessels arrive in Simon’s Town ahead of exercise WILL FOR PEACE.
The South African Navy says this week’s multi-national maritime exercise, WILL FOR PEACE 2026, which takes place in South African waters, is aimed at skills and knowledge transfer as well as strengthening anti-piracy capabilities.
Navies from BRICS Plus countries, including South Africa, China, Iran and Russia, are part of the joint maritime safety operations and drills.
The exercise, hosted by South Africa, and led by the People’s Republic of China includes Chinese, Iranian and Russian destroyers.
Joint Task Force Commander at the SA Navy, Captain Ndwakhulu Thomas Thamaha says, “South Africa is a maritime country and the way how South Africa is situated, at the tip point of Africa whereby it is one of the choke points, whereby a lot of vessels are passing through from Asia to South America, or from South Africa to Asia, so those choke points need to be protected by all means which means that the presence of the naval vessels needs to be visible that’s why we decided that this exercise must take place here in the western cape so that we show force, we are present for patrol.”
Will For Peace 2026 | South Africa hosts navies from BRICS Plus countries
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