BRICS is now under scrutiny. The tacit stance adopted by the\norganisation\u2014an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South\nAfrica\u2014regarding United States-Israeli strikes on Iran has sparked\ndisappointment.<\/p>\n
This is considered risky. BRICS could even be regarded as an\n\u201cobsolete\u201d organisation.<\/p>\n
This assessment comes from Russian analyst Fyodor Lukyanov, Chairman\nof the Presidium of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy, and\nDirector of Research at the Valdai International Discussion Club. Iran\nitself became a formal BRICS member in 2024 after being invited at the\n2023 Summit.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf an organisation fails to respond to aggression against one of its\nmembers, that organisation risks appearing irrelevant,\u201d Lukyanov wrote\nin an analysis published on RT.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, demonstrating strong solidarity also carries its own\nrisks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cFew countries are enthusiastic about openly confronting Washington,\nespecially when some BRICS members, such as India and the United Arab\nEmirates, maintain close partnerships with the United States,\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n
Lukyanov assessed that disappointment surrounding BRICS is justified,\nparticularly given exaggerated perceptions about its capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cRather than transforming BRICS into a formal international\ninstitution, its members chose to expand what might be described as a\ngeopolitical space \u2018without the West\u2019\u2014not a bloc opposing the West, but\nan arena where cooperation can occur independently from it,\u201d he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
This reality, he stressed, will bring difficult transformations to\nBRICS. The current situation demonstrates differences in economic\nstructures and geopolitical priorities among members.<\/p>\n
Attempts to impose rigid structures would instead be assessed as\nparalysing the grouping amid the dominance of global financial systems\nby America.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe alternative\u2014building flexible networks outside Western-centred\nsystems\u2014largely remains a project for the future,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, the United States maintains significant influence through\nits dominance of the global financial system. That power gives\nWashington substantial tools to undermine initiatives that threaten its\nposition,\u201d Lukyanov explained.<\/p>\n
Whilst BRICS is unlikely to become a formal anti-American military\ncoalition, the grouping represents a substantial portion of global\neconomy and population capable of shaping future international order.\nPresident Donald Trump\u2019s repeated outbursts against BRICS are regarded\nas Washington\u2019s instinctive acknowledgement of this potential\nthreat.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, the group remains an imperfect and loosely organised\nplatform. However, maintaining it and allowing it to develop may prove\nto be one of the most important lessons for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-crisis-could-jeopardise-brics-why-1773402811", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }