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The ministry coordinates numerous counter-narcotics operations, organizes various civil protection measures and operations, and generally oversees the conventional military capabilities of Venezuela. The office of minister is filled by a general or flag officer of the armed forces with the rank of general or admiral in chief (which is the only ...
Venezuela: Kalashnikov AK-103 [14] 7.62×39mm: Produced under license [14] purchased in 2006 with ammunition for $52 million. Two contracts signed in 2006 for $474.6 million to produce AK-103s. [14] Standard issue assault rifle. Belgium: FN FNC: 5.56×45mm NATO: Also used by the commandos of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). France: FAMAS F1 ...
The Bolivarian Army of Venezuela (Spanish: Ejército Bolivariano), is the land arm of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela. [2] Also known as Bolivarian Army ( Ejército Bolivariano , EB), its role is to be responsible for land-based operations against external or internal threats that may put the sovereignty of the nation at risk.
President Nicolás Maduro ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom sent a warship toward Guyana’s territorial waters as ...
In 2008, Venezuela was reported for a potential acquisition of a number of Su-35 fighter aircraft and a second batch 12–24 Sukhoi Su-30 from Russia. [7] [8] The acquisition did not succeed. [9] In 2010, the Venezuelan Air Force retired their aging F-5 fleet, the Hongdu JL-8 taking its place after being received earlier that year. [10] [11]
Neither Venezuela nor Guyana have militaries that are ready for a full-scale war – but that may not stop Nicolás Maduro from manufacturing a crisis. Venezuela’s military may prompt a crisis ...
The Venezuelan Ministry of People's Power for Defense (Spanish: Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Defensa) is the federal-level organization responsible for maintaining the Venezuelan armed forces. As of October 2014, this ministry is headed by General Vladimir Padrino López.
Model Image Type Origin Quantity Notes Norinco VN-4: Armoured Personnel Carrier China 656: Originally 141 purchased in 2012, [2] with additional 50 in 2013. [3] 300 more ordered during the 2014 Venezuelan protests, [4] 165 more ordered during the 2017 Venezuelan protests [5]