South Africa will host Exercise Mosi III in early January 2026, the Russian ambassador to Pretoria told reporters. The Department of Defence earlier said it postponed the trilateral drills from November so they would not clash with G20 duties. reports Cape town Etc .
Officials describe Mosi III as a practical rehearsal of maritime security, anti-piracy and search and rescue operations. Iranian naval units attended a Cape Town preparatory briefing and Tehran media reports that Iran will join the exercise in South African waters Tasnim News .
The exercise builds on past Mosi manoeuvres between South Africa, Russia and China and aims to improve joint communications and operations at sea defenceWeb .
