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Venezuela Reaches Out for Military Support from Russia, China, Iran
(MENAFN) Venezuela has reportedly reached out to Russia, China, and Iran for military support as tensions with the United States intensify, according to a newspaper on Friday, citing U.S. government documents.
The newspaper reported that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping requesting radar detection systems and explicitly citing the “escalation” with the U.S. Caracas also asked Iran for radar-jamming equipment and drones capable of flying up to 1,000 km (around 600 miles).
Media further cited documents indicating that Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramon Celestino Velazquez was scheduled to deliver a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow last month. The letter reportedly requested unspecified missiles as well as assistance in repairing Su-30MK2 fighter jets and radar systems previously acquired by Venezuela. The newspaper noted that it is unclear how Russia, China, or Iran have responded to these requests.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Maduro of running “macroterrorist” drug cartels smuggling narcotics into the United States and has offered a bounty for his arrest. Washington has deployed a naval task force in the western Caribbean and, since September, has carried out strikes in international waters against more than a dozen alleged cartel vessels. Maduro has denied the allegations and accused Trump of “fabricating a new war.”
On Monday, Russia ratified a strategic partnership treaty with Venezuela, originally signed in May. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week that Moscow “supports Venezuela’s defense of its national sovereignty” and will help it “overcome any threats, regardless of where they come from.”
The newspaper reported that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping requesting radar detection systems and explicitly citing the “escalation” with the U.S. Caracas also asked Iran for radar-jamming equipment and drones capable of flying up to 1,000 km (around 600 miles).
Media further cited documents indicating that Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramon Celestino Velazquez was scheduled to deliver a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to Moscow last month. The letter reportedly requested unspecified missiles as well as assistance in repairing Su-30MK2 fighter jets and radar systems previously acquired by Venezuela. The newspaper noted that it is unclear how Russia, China, or Iran have responded to these requests.
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Maduro of running “macroterrorist” drug cartels smuggling narcotics into the United States and has offered a bounty for his arrest. Washington has deployed a naval task force in the western Caribbean and, since September, has carried out strikes in international waters against more than a dozen alleged cartel vessels. Maduro has denied the allegations and accused Trump of “fabricating a new war.”
On Monday, Russia ratified a strategic partnership treaty with Venezuela, originally signed in May. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week that Moscow “supports Venezuela’s defense of its national sovereignty” and will help it “overcome any threats, regardless of where they come from.”
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