NOTE / Defence and Climate Observatory
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BRICS: the rise of a non-western “club”
On Sunday, 6 July 2025, the annual BRICS summit will open in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, bringing together the leaders of the now ten member states. Without forming an alliance or a homogeneous bloc with unified positions, the BRICS countries are expanding beyond their contradictions and disagreements with a view to challenging Western dominance of the international order.
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