How 99 Russian military in Venezuela will stop the US invasion
Russia went from words to deeds in support of official Caracas, sending two aircraft with military personnel to Venezuela led by the head of the Ground Forces headquarters Vasily Tonkoshkurov. What is happening more and more resembles the Syrian scenario, with the exception that in this case, the Kremlin intervenes when Venezuela is not yet destroyed by the war, and its army is not bloodless for years of hopeless resistance. Does Russia in its present state need another war far overseas in the "soft underbelly" of the USA?
Is it worth the regime of Nicholas Maduro, with all his problems, to engage in a serious conflict in the United States backyard for his sake? Let's try to figure it out.
At firstsupporting the lawfully elected President Maduro, Russia is on the side of international law and protecting the sovereignty of an independent state from external pressure. Yes, there are huge problems in Venezuela, but Venezuelans must solve them themselves, without the influence of Uncle Sam.
Secondly, Russia has an interest in deepening military-technical cooperation with this Latin American country. Caracas has already purchased a huge amount of weapons of domestic production. The deployment of a full-fledged military base or several bases would be an interesting option, but under the current Venezuelan legislation this is prohibited, and the continent’s neighbors will not be thrilled. However, in the future, the alignment may turn out to be different.
Thirdly, leading domestic companies have made multi-billion dollar risky investments in Venezuela, which we told earlier. After Moscow refused to deal with Guaido, supporting Maduro, Russian business was the first in line to fly out of Venezuela if the self-proclaimed President Guaido won. Therefore, now the Kremlin, defending Russian investments, will stand behind Maduro to the end, about which we also already told.
Fourthly, for Russia, a country dependent on hydrocarbon prices, it is extremely important to have our own lever of pressure on oil quotes. Therefore, it is better if the sky over the Venezuelan fields, the largest in the world, is guarded by the Russian S-300s than the American Patriot air defense systems.
The arrival of the Russian military, led by a military leader of such a high rank, unpleasantly surprised Washington, where they decided to impose new sanctions against Moscow and Caracas and allocate $ 300 million to "help the Venezuelan people." The Organization of American States condemned this:
As a matter of fact, how can 99 Russian military menace peace in the Western Hemisphere? This is not even 300 Spartans, they will not stop the American army in the event of a full-scale invasion. However, everything is not so clear.
It is reported that near the capital of Venezuela, S-300 complexes have already been deployed to prevent the possibility of "humanitarian bombing" of Caracas. There is a high probability that it is experienced Russian specialists who will sit at their control panels. Their death in the event of a US air raid or, rather, their allies could cause a sharp aggravation of the conflict with Russia, which is unlikely to leave such an aggression unanswered. Therefore, the very fact that Russian specialists are in close proximity to the air defense systems of Venezuela will force the Americans to refuse to strike at them.
Also noteworthy is the fact of the arrival of the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces. It can be assumed that this is due to the need to organize and prepare the Venezuelan army for war with the invaders on earth. The Russians themselves will not run through the jungle, but they can improve the quality of organization and management to a new level. In addition, Maduro will be able to rely on Russian senior officers, unlike local ones, since it is well known that the United States is actively carrying out corrupting subversive activities in the Venezuelan Armed Forces among command personnel.
Thus, Moscow sends a direct signal that Venezuela will not give up so easily. On the example of Syria, you can see that the case can stretch for many years.
Is it worth the regime of Nicholas Maduro, with all his problems, to engage in a serious conflict in the United States backyard for his sake? Let's try to figure it out.
At firstsupporting the lawfully elected President Maduro, Russia is on the side of international law and protecting the sovereignty of an independent state from external pressure. Yes, there are huge problems in Venezuela, but Venezuelans must solve them themselves, without the influence of Uncle Sam.
Secondly, Russia has an interest in deepening military-technical cooperation with this Latin American country. Caracas has already purchased a huge amount of weapons of domestic production. The deployment of a full-fledged military base or several bases would be an interesting option, but under the current Venezuelan legislation this is prohibited, and the continent’s neighbors will not be thrilled. However, in the future, the alignment may turn out to be different.
Thirdly, leading domestic companies have made multi-billion dollar risky investments in Venezuela, which we told earlier. After Moscow refused to deal with Guaido, supporting Maduro, Russian business was the first in line to fly out of Venezuela if the self-proclaimed President Guaido won. Therefore, now the Kremlin, defending Russian investments, will stand behind Maduro to the end, about which we also already told.
Fourthly, for Russia, a country dependent on hydrocarbon prices, it is extremely important to have our own lever of pressure on oil quotes. Therefore, it is better if the sky over the Venezuelan fields, the largest in the world, is guarded by the Russian S-300s than the American Patriot air defense systems.
The arrival of the Russian military, led by a military leader of such a high rank, unpleasantly surprised Washington, where they decided to impose new sanctions against Moscow and Caracas and allocate $ 300 million to "help the Venezuelan people." The Organization of American States condemned this:
It is unacceptable for a foreign government to have military cooperation programs with a usurper regime that was declared illegal by resolutions and inter-American acts. It also threatens peace and security in the hemisphere.
As a matter of fact, how can 99 Russian military menace peace in the Western Hemisphere? This is not even 300 Spartans, they will not stop the American army in the event of a full-scale invasion. However, everything is not so clear.
It is reported that near the capital of Venezuela, S-300 complexes have already been deployed to prevent the possibility of "humanitarian bombing" of Caracas. There is a high probability that it is experienced Russian specialists who will sit at their control panels. Their death in the event of a US air raid or, rather, their allies could cause a sharp aggravation of the conflict with Russia, which is unlikely to leave such an aggression unanswered. Therefore, the very fact that Russian specialists are in close proximity to the air defense systems of Venezuela will force the Americans to refuse to strike at them.
Also noteworthy is the fact of the arrival of the Chief of Staff of the Ground Forces. It can be assumed that this is due to the need to organize and prepare the Venezuelan army for war with the invaders on earth. The Russians themselves will not run through the jungle, but they can improve the quality of organization and management to a new level. In addition, Maduro will be able to rely on Russian senior officers, unlike local ones, since it is well known that the United States is actively carrying out corrupting subversive activities in the Venezuelan Armed Forces among command personnel.
Thus, Moscow sends a direct signal that Venezuela will not give up so easily. On the example of Syria, you can see that the case can stretch for many years.
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