Caracas has reportedly asked for missiles, drones, radars, and aircraft repairs amid tensions with the US<\/p>\n
Venezuela has requested assistance from Russia, China, and Iran to strengthen its defenses amid the ongoing standoff with the US, the Washington Post\u00a0claimed on Friday, citing US government documents.
\nAccording to the newspaper, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping requesting radar detectors and directly citing the \u201cescalation\u201d with the US. Caracas also reportedly urged Iran to provide radar-jamming equipment and drones capable of flying up to 1,000km (around 600 miles).
\nThe Washington Post cited documents indicating that Venezuelan Transport Minister Ramon Celestino Velazquez was\u00a0set to deliver a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Moscow last month, requesting unspecified missiles and assistance in repairing Su-30MK2 fighter jets and radar systems previously purchased by Venezuela. The report added that it is unclear how Russia, China, or Iran responded to the requests.<\/p>\n
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US President Donald Trump has accused Maduro of operating \u201cmacroterrorist\u201d cartels that smuggle drugs into the US and has offered a bounty for his arrest. Washington has deployed a naval armada in the western Caribbean, and since September, has conducted strikes in international waters against more than a dozen alleged cartel vessels. Maduro has denied the allegations and accused Trump of \u201cfabricating a new war.\u201d
\nOn Monday, Russia ratified a strategic partnership treaty with Venezuela that was signed in May. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said this week that Moscow \u201csupports Venezuela\u2019s defense of its national sovereignty\u201d and will help it \u201covercome any threats, regardless of where they come from.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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