Nournews: While the U.S. and its allies seek to create geopolitical restrictions for Iran, China, and Russia, holding the joint drill of Marine Security Belt 2025 can be regarded as a move towards countering the policy of maximum pressure and unilateralism.
The presence of the three countries' navy fleets in the exercise, particularly their presence in the Oman Sea, which is a strategic region situated en route to the world’s trade corridors, shows the importance of marine security in safeguarding the economic and political interests of independent players in the world’s modern order.
Clear message to the policy of maximum pressure.
The drill is being held while Trump’s government still continues its maximum pressure against Iran. The White House has tried to force Iran to accept its forced conditions through increasing sanctions and military threats. However, the presence of Iran’s navy fleet in the joint drill, particularly the participation of indigenous equipment and weapons, is an indication of the failure of such a strategy. Through reliance on its domestic capabilities and international cooperation, Iran not only has not succumbed to pressures but also has stabilized its status in the regional military and security equations. The drill has a clear message for the U.S.: Policies based on sanctions and military threats were not successful in the past and won’t be fruitful in the future.
Empowering in the face of Western military and diplomatic threats
One of the main topics of the drill is to show the defense and deterrence capabilities of Iran in the face of military threats. The U.S. and the Zionist regime have tried in the past months to create an atmosphere of threat and fear through increasing their military presence in the region and issuing threats against Iran. Washington, through the dichotomization of “negotiation or attack,” tries to drive Iran to accept a forced deal. However, the military drill, particularly after Iran’s recent drills of Payambar-e Azam and Zolfaghar, indicates Tehran’s determination in ensuring its security through indigenous and regional strategies. In addition to increasing deterrence power, the military cooperation conveys this message to regional and international players that any adventurous move will face a firm response.
Economic and marine security dimensions within the framework of BRICS, Shanghai cooperation
Marine Security Belt 2025 drill is not just a military exercise, but shows strategic convergence in the security and economic fields. The U.S. has proposed several threats against BRICS as one of the most important economic blocs in the world. Economic and marine security dimensions within the framework of BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation
The Marine Security Belt 2025 drill is not just a military exercise, but it shows strategic convergence in the security and economic fields. The U.S. has proposed several threats against BRICS as one of the most important economic blocs in the world. Such an exercise by three key members of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization indicates their refusal to surrender in the face of economic and security threats by the U.S. In line with this, marine security, as one of the key components in the realization of “marine-based economics,” has been a concern. Iran, with its geopolitical position in the Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman, and Caspian Sea, plays an important role in ensuring the security of marine routes and the development of regional and international trade. The presence of Iran in the drill is a step towards strengthening the status of the country in the international economic and trade equations.
Convergence message of Iran, China, and Russia for the U.S.
One of the most important goals of the U.S.’s foreign policy is to sow discord among independent players and prevent the formation of an anti-American coalition. Trump has tried to fuel the conflicts in the relations of Tehran, Moscow, and Beijing through increasing pressures on Russia in the Ukraine case. However, such a drill is an indication of the failure of the strategy. The simultaneity of the drill with the expansion of economic and diplomatic collaboration among the three countries shows their joint determination in countering the divisive policies of Washington. Iran, Russia, and China have emphasized that their strategic interaction among them will continue regardless of U.S. policies, and foreign pressures cannot cause any disruption.
The necessity of creating a new security order in international waters
The presence of European and American fleets in international waters not only has not helped create security but also has provided the ground for the increase in tensions and instabilities. The West’s interference approach has intensified military competition and expanded security threats. Under such conditions, creating a new military order based on collaboration among independent countries and opposed to unilateralism seems necessary. The joint drill of Iran, Russia, and China is a step towards the realization of such a goal. The participation of these countries in ensuring marine security, not only in terms of military but also in terms of economic and trade, is important. Such a move can be a significant step in the field of ending Western monopoly in creating security in order to shape a multidimensional order at the international level.
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