Proposals also call for investigations into whether Hamas officials or assets are in Türkiye.

- South Africa strengthens ties with BRICS to cut Western reliance.

- Modest defense budget offset by drills and local industry.

- Focus on maritime security, anti-piracy, and military exchanges.

“They kept locking their radars onto us… we broke the lock each time. We could sense their fear.”

We are prepared to increase pressure on Russia, but we need our partners in Europe to follow us. We are in a race now between how long can the Ukrainian military hold up versus how long can the Russian economy hold up.

And if the US and the EU can come in with more sanctions, more secondary tariffs on the countries that buy Russian oil, the Russian economy will be in full collapse and that will bring Putin to the table.