American military power is quietly massing near Venezuela... As I suggested earlier on Wednesday, President Trump is likely to deploy U.S. military forces to Colombia before Feb. 23. But where might those forces come from? One possible answer is the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, and the 11th Marine Exped
Russia Warns U.S. Against Venezuela Intervention... CARACAS, Venezuela — The leader of Venezuela’s armed forces declared loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday and said the opposition’s effort to replace him with a transitional government amounted to an attempted coup. The pronouncement by the defense minister, Vladimir Padrino López, came
Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers to Venezuela... Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have been making a diplomatic show of their friendship, leaving Washington wary of Russia's participation in a Venezuelan military exercise.
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peterb on 2018-12-12 21:16 UTC