Military power of BRICS & British–Polish–Ukrainian trilateral pact

BRICS (acronym - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) is a grouping of the world economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Bilateral relations among BRICS are conducted mainly on the basis of non-interference, equality, and mutual benefit. The BRICS nations are considered a geopolitical rival to the G7 bloc.

On August 24, 2023, the expansion of the group on January 1, 2024 was announced to include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. On 29 December 2023 the Government of Argentina officially announce that Argentina will not join the BRICS. This is due to the change of president to Javier Milei.

The British–Polish–Ukrainian trilateral pact is an agreement between Poland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The pact was signed on February 17 in Kyiv. The pact serves to improve cyber and energy security. This alliance is a part of Ukraine's broader strategy to form small alliances like Ukraine–Poland–Lithuania, Ukraine–Georgia–Moldova and Ukraine–Turkey. As part of the pact, arms deliveries are carried out by Great Britain and Poland to Ukraine.