Stronger ties.. or better prices and other concessions. Once someone is down, you step on their neck... The strong mans credo.
India wants to setup their own military industrial complex. They probably have some outstanding orders for Russian kit that will not be fulfilled in the foreseeable future. So moving the outstanding orders over to buying oil and gas for cheap..
BRICS just keeps winning, doesn't it?
Brazil is led by a reactionary who understands nuance less than your average reddit troll, yet Lula is probably the best president they've had in 20 years.
Russia. Wants to rule Europe but it's military is only slightly more competent than a bunch of 12 year old boys with airsoft guns and a 12 pack of Monster drinks.
India is led by an ethnofascist who is using Hinduism to turn the country into a dictatorship. Will eat Russia to empower itself.
West Taiwan aka China. Should focus on taking eastern Russia instead of trying to cause a massive war by invading Taiwan.
South Africa. The least insane of the bunch.
If Tr*mp wins, the US will probably sign up. It'll have to be called ABRICS though cuz 'Murica First!
Modi better be careful lest he get the Imran Khan treatment from the US.
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