Exercise Mosi II: South Africa will be the 'useful idiot'
13 February 2023
Note to editors: Please find attached Afrikaans and English soundbite by Kobus Marais MP.
The ANC government's nonsensical decision to host Exercise Mosi II with Russia and China from 17 to 27 February off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal coincides with the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.
Despite wide condemnation by experts, diplomats, activist and the DA, South Africa is forging ahead with its planned naval drill with Russia and China. By participating in this drill South Africa is abandoning its officially declared neutral position on the Russian-Ukraine conflict.
Reports from Russian news agency TASS suggests that Russia will practice and test its Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic missile during Exercise Mosi II and make us complicit in their war crimes. It is obvious what the objective of the 'Admiral Gorshkov' warship with her capability to carry and launch of the hypersonic Tsirkon missile is.