ZeroFox Intelligence Event Assessment – BRICS Summit

ZeroFox Intelligence Event Assessment – BRICS Summit

Product Serial: B-2023-08-04a

TLP:CLEAR

In this ZeroFox Intelligence Assessment, ZeroFox researchers provide an overview of the expected agenda and the possible outcomes of the upcoming BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 22-24, 2023.

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Executive Summary

World leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) plan to attend a summit from August 22-24, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. BRICS is a global economic organization comprising the largest emerging economies, and the summit will cover a wide range of topics, including the Russia-Ukraine war, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, energy, and food supplies. Critics allege that BRICs is aimed at providing a non-Western-led alternative to the Group of Seven (G7), which is represented by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union (EU). BRICS supporters claim that existing international organizations rely too heavily on imposing Western standards and values and that BRICS will provide a global forum for developing countries to participate in policies that are less constrained.