As war and political fractures reshape global alliances, Redi Tlhabi unpacks a historic meeting between India, China, and Russia and what it signals about a Global South realignment in response to US power. She explains why these shifts matter, and where South Africa fits in.
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00:28 Welcome to the Readiness Report
00:36 Insights from the Bled Strategic Forum
01:21 Shifting Narratives in EU Diplomacy
01:58 Slovenia’s Role in Multilateralism
03:12 Protests in Washington DC
04:15 US-South Africa Relations and the G20
06:44 Behind the Scenes Diplomacy
08:46 Geopolitical Realignments: BRICS and Beyond
12:04 China’s Strategic Moves
15:39 US Tariffs and Global Reactions
19:13 The Impact of US Foreign Policy
20:36 A Call for US Recalibration
