On October 10, local time, Venezuelan Defense Minister Padrino Lopez posted a video through his social platform account, saying that the Venezuelan military is advancing the training according to the assumption that "the United States may launch military aggression against Venezuela", aiming at maintaining the normal preparation of social operation and homeland defense. Lopez stressed that Venezuela will avoid war and maintain peace within its capabilities.
It is reported that on the 10th, Venezuela simultaneously promoted the deployment of the Integrated Defense Command Organization (ODDI) in the three states of Aragua, Falcon and Zulia. This deployment is an integral part of Venezuela's "Independence 200" integrated activation exercise.
Venezuela’s recent tensions with the United States have continued.Since the beginning of September, the United States has deployed several warships in the Caribbean waters near Venezuela to “fight Latin American drug traffickers.”Venezuela’s President Maduro has accused the United States of intent on regime change in Venezuela through military threats and military expansion in Latin America.