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BRICS is 'Direct Threat to US Hegemony,' Researcher Says
BRICS is 'Direct Threat to US Hegemony,' Researcher Says
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BRICS is 'Direct Threat to US Hegemony,' Researcher Says 22.05.2025, Sputnik Africa
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BRICS is 'Direct Threat to US Hegemony,' Researcher SaysThe narrative that BRICS members "are not really that important, scattered, and they don't have uniformed programs" is not true, Dr. Oscar van Heerden of the University of Johannesburg told Sputnik Africa.Given this context, Trump's recent meetings with BRICS leaders — Modi, Lula, and Ramaphosa — as well as his outreach to Xi and Putin, come as no surprise, the researcher argued.According to van Heerden, the picture is clear: "You [US] have weaponized the dollar and they [BRICS] are responding. You have weaponized trade and they're responding. They are a factor."
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BRICS is 'Direct Threat to US Hegemony,' Researcher Says
The narrative that BRICS members "are not really that important, scattered, and they don't have uniformed programs" is not true, Dr. Oscar van Heerden of the University of Johannesburg told Sputnik Africa.
"They [BRICS countries] are a competitor that the United States has to take seriously," he stated.
Given this context, Trump's recent meetings with BRICS leaders — Modi, Lula, and Ramaphosa — as well as his outreach to Xi and Putin, come as no surprise, the researcher argued.
According to van Heerden, the picture is clear: "You [US] have weaponized the dollar and they [BRICS] are responding. You have weaponized trade and they're responding. They are a factor."
