China, Russia and Iran join South Africa for naval drills as tensions run high
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The Chinese supply ship Taihu is moored in False Bay near Simon's Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)The Chinese guided-missile destroyer Tangshan, left, and the Russian corvette Stoikiy, right, in the Simon's Town harbour, in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)A protester demonstrates against Russia's naval presence in Simon's Town Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)The Iranian navy ship Naghdi is seen docked at Simon's Town Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)The Chinese destroyer Tangshan, left, the Russian corvette Stoikiy, center, and the Iranian corvette Naghdi are docked at Simon's Town Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
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The Chinese supply ship Taihu is moored in False Bay near Simon's Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)