Local time on August 23,Venezuelan Defense Minister Lopez announced the official launch of the national conscription registration processHe said the call was non-binding and belonged to the Venezuelan people¡¯s fully voluntary all-round mobilization, with the core goal of training every citizen willing to participate to contribute to the country¡¯s defence and strengthen the people¡¯s capacity to respond to the current tensions in the Latin American region.

According to CCTV coverage, Maduro announced on the 21st that he will start the national conscription process on August 23 and 24 to form the Bolivarian militia, and more than 4.50 million citizens have completed registration and participated in various plans.

Maduro said that conscription will be carried out simultaneously at the headquarters of military units in military camps, the central public square, Bolivar Square and 15751 national comprehensive defense bases across the country.

Venezuela officially launches national recruitment registration process

According to U.S. media reports, President Trump decided to deploy a bipartisan squadron to the Caribbean waters near Venezuela to "fight the Latin American drug trafficking group", according to sources quoted as saying that three U.S. warships will arrive near the Venezuelan coast on the 24th.

According to CCTV News, the warships sent by the US military to this area have been identified as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, the amphibious transport ship USS San Antonio, the amphibious transport ship USS Fort Lauderdale, the destroyer USS Gravely, the destroyer USS Jason Dunham and the destroyer USS Sampson. According to CNN, the US military will also send additional missile cruisers and nuclear submarines.

One bipartisan attack ship, three Aliberg class destroyers, a Ticondroga class missile cruiser, two bipartisan transport ships, a nuclear submarine, a hospital ship, several P-8 reconnaissance jets... This is a typical U.S. Navy expeditional strike group.

The destroyer USS Sampson (data map) is one of the US ships sent to Latin America this time. Source: CCTV News

Although there are no aircraft carriers, the two-way attack ships can carry F-35B invisible fighter jets, cruise ships, destroyers, nuclear submarines have cruise missiles, the ground strike firepower is insignificant, can cover up the 2,200-man Army force to carry out landing assault operations, occupy key points, and have a huge threat to small and medium-sized countries.

Previously, the U.S. government offered a reward of US$50 million for the arrest of Maduro, saying he was suspected of transporting drugs to the United States through criminal organizations. In response, Venezuela condemned the United States for trying to grossly interfere in its internal affairs and disrupt peace and stability.

On August 21, Venezuelan Defense Minister Lopez issued a video statement accusing the United States of attempting to ¡°forcibly push for a regime change in Venezuela.¡±

Can Maduro survive this?

Regarding the dispatch of warships by the United States to the Caribbean waters near Venezuela, some Colombian experts pointed out that Venezuela is rich in oil,The U.S. is taking control of oil and a regime change in Venezuela.¡£

Venezuelan President Maduro condemned the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean waters on the 20th, saying it violated international law and was a threat to regional peace.

President of Venezuela Maduro:We condemn the United States' military deployment in the Caribbean waters under the guise of combating drug trafficking, which is a threat to regional peace and stability and violates international law and the Charter of the United Nations. We demand the immediate cessation of all military threats or actions that undermine the territorial integrity and political independence of Latin American and Caribbean countries.

Venezuelan President Maduro data map

According to the tide news, Venezuela, with a population of less than 30 million, has begun to urgently mobilize 4.50 million militia, which shows that the Maduro government believes that the current situation is very serious. If this group of US troops really launched an intervention operation in Venezuela, and this 4.50 million Venezuelan militia really organized and mobilized and deployed in place, what will the result be?

"Although Venezuela announced the national conscription and said that more than 4.5 million people have completed the registration of Bolivarian militia, from the actual combat power point of view, the Venezuelan army is equipped with old equipment and weak logistics system. Although it has certain experience in mountain warfare and urban defense, its defense capability is extremely limited in the face of long-range precision strikes and electronic warfare suppression by the US military." Yao Chen explained to reporters that whether the escalation of the situation can really be curbed depends on the game of external forces, especially whether the permanent members of the Security Council intervene.

In Yao Chen's opinion, if the US launches a military strike, it will cause disputes in international law and regional security shocks, and will also bring high political and diplomatic costs to the US itself. "Judging from the current situation, the US will not rush into a full-scale war, but will continue to compress the survival space of the Maduro government through military deterrence, information warfare, economic blockade, etc., waiting for internal fission or opposition raids to form a breakthrough in'regime transfer '."

Many Latin American countries oppose U.S. military deployment in Latin America

On the 20th, the 13th Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas issued a statement saying,Members strongly oppose recent U.S. military operations in the Caribbean and reiterate their support for Venezuelan President Maduro.¡£

The statement emphasizes that any attempt at foreign intervention threatens the stability of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the governments of the member states of the Union unanimously condemn the malicious accusations brought against Venezuela by the US judiciary, noting that these accusations are acts of persecution aimed at discrediting the sovereign government.This is a direct violation of Venezuela¡¯s sovereignty., and pose a threat to the right to self-determination of all Latin American people.

At the same time,The statement strongly condemned the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean waters under the pretext of anti-drug operations, accusing the act of blatantly violating international law and the United Nations Charter, ignoring the principle of sovereign equality of all countries and the right of people to determine their own destiny without external interference. The Heads of State or Government called for the immediate cessation of any military threats or actions that could endanger the territorial integrity and political independence of countries in the region, and emphasized the need to strengthen multilateral mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes.

Colombia President Petro said on the 19th that Venezuela and Colombia have a 2219-kilometer land border.If the United States invades Venezuela, it will not only fail to solve the problem, but will plunge Venezuela into turmoil and drag Colombia into conflict¡£

Speech by Petro

President of Colombia Petro:If Americans think that invading Venezuela can solve their problems, it¡¯s a big mistake. They¡¯re going to put Venezuela in the same situation as Syria, while also dragging Colombia into the same situation. Because these criminal organizations will seize resources and minerals, it¡¯s going to mean economic recession and death rather than economic recovery.

Petro said he had conveyed the message to US President Trump through his special envoy thatAttacking Venezuela was a bad mistake¡£

The picture shows the streets of Brazil

Amorim, chief special adviser to the Brazilian President and former Brazilian Foreign Minister and Defense Minister, said on the 21st that he expressed deep concern about the appearance of U.S. warships near the coast of Venezuela.

Amolin said that opposition to interventionism is crucial and one of the fundamental principles of Brazil¡¯s foreign policy, and he strongly condemned the U.S. practice of linking drug smuggling to terrorism in order to act against other countries.

Amorim said that illegal criminal acts should be dealt with through cooperation among countries rather than unilateral intervention.

On the 21st local time, Daniela Gross, Deputy Spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General, said that United Nations Secretary-General Guterres urged the United States and Venezuela to ease tensions, exercise restraint, and resolve differences through peaceful means.

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