Venezuela Vows to Protect Its Coast
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino announced that the country is conducting military exercises to protect its coast against potential "covert operations" as the US expands its regional military presence.
The move follows the Pentagon's decision to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group into the region, escalating the campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats that has killed at least 43 people.
"We are conducting an exercise that began 72 hours ago, a coastal defense exercise... to protect ourselves not only from large-scale military threats but also to protect ourselves from drug trafficking, terrorist threats and covert operations that aim to destabilize the country internally,"
said Padrino.
Author's summary: Venezuela conducts military exercises to protect its coast.
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