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Anti-U.S. BRICS Holds Biggest, and Most Toothless, Summit Yet

The BRICS security and trade coalition is concluding its annual summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, publishing a “declaration” notably missing some of the most strident anti-American policies it previously promoted, including the creation of a unified currency to challenge the U.S. dollar.

General view during a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Ju

Trump Plays the Long Game with Turkey and the F-35

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hopeful that his decade-long quest to obtain the F-35 joint strike fighter might finally succeed after an upbeat meeting with President Donald Trump at the NATO summit last week – but Trump does not seem to be in any hurry to give Erdogan his long-sought prize.

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 25: U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks with President of

Iran War Is a Make-or-Break Moment for China’s Anti-U.S. BRICS Coalition

The Islamist dictatorship of Iran is facing a potentially existential conflict after President Donald Trump approved airstrikes on Saturday targeting some of its most productive uranium enrichment facilities – and the BRICS coalition that it belongs to is facing the first geopolitical crisis truly challenging its relevance on the world stage.

Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli