This is serious stuff! The Cold War ended in 1989, be prepared for a new Cold War! Will the sleeping giant India step up?
"... Russia, Iran, and China are set to hold joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean, as the chief of U.S. Central Command acknowledged that the United States faces “increasing competition” in the Middle East. ...
Russia’s ambassador to Iran ... announced on Monday in an interview with RIA news agency that the trilateral naval exercises will be held in the northern Indian Ocean in mid-February. The joint naval drills will include rehearsing search and rescue operations, and ensuring the safety of shipping, he said.
Similar drills were held between the three countries in the Indian Ocean in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran in December 2019, in a move that appeared to counter U.S. activity in the region. The Gulf of Oman is a waterway that connects the Arabian Sea with the Strait of Hormuz, where about a fifth of the world’s oil passes through. ... "
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