As war and political fractures reshape global alliances, Redi Tlhabi reports on shifting diplomatic winds: sharper criticism of Israel, unease over U.S. rhetoric, and hard questions about double standards in Ukraine and Gaza. She explains why these changes matter — and where South Africa fits in.

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00:28 Welcome to the Readiness Report 
00:36 Insights from the Bled Strategic Forum 
01:21 Shifting Narratives in EU Diplomacy 
01:58 Slovenia's Role in Multilateralism 
03:12 Protests in Washington DC 
04:15 US-South Africa Relations and the G20 
06:44 Behind the Scenes Diplomacy 
08:46 Geopolitical Realignments: BRICS and Beyond 
12:04 China's Strategic Moves 
15:39 US Tariffs and Global Reactions 
19:13 The Impact of US Foreign Policy 
20:36 A Call for US Recalibration

 

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