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Venezuela mobilizes troops, weapons in response to US warship buildup in Caribbean
- On Tuesday, Venezuela announced a massive mobilization of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, Bolivarian Militia, and police, with Padrino López saying, 'The aggression will be responded to with national unity.'
- On Tuesday the U.S. carrier strike group entered the region with at least 4,000 sailors as the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group arrived in SOUTHCOM waters amid recent U.S. military strikes on alleged drug vessels.
- Officials describe a second 'anarchization' tactic using intelligence services and armed supporters, while planning documents detail prolonged resistance at over 280 locations, and Maduro said, `'Any military force in the world knows the power of the Igla-S, and Venezuela has no less than 5,000 of them.'`
- The Bolivarian Militia will join regular units, and Maduro says 8 million civilians are training, while soldiers earn roughly $100 and face food shortages.
- Polls show about 47 percent of Americans would oppose land attacks on Venezuelan territory, while Russia's foreign ministry said last week it could respond to Venezuela's requests and analysts warn the mobilisation aims at deterrence through chaos.
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After weeks at sea, the state-of-the-art aircraft carrier of the USA reaches its destination area of Latin America. Venezuela's President Maduro fears an invasion. According to insiders, in Caracas they want to respond to a US attack with guerrilla tactics and anarchization.
Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region
Venezuela says it is launching a “massive mobilization” of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US warships and troops in the Caribbean Sea.
·Atlanta, United States
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The Venezuelan authorities are developing plans to respond to a possible ground operation by the United States. According to Censor.net, the government of the country has already identified two main strategies for defense in the event of an attack.
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