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Venezuela-Guyana War Risk: Threats to Merchant Shipping

Venezuela continues to implement military and political measures in preparation to invade Guyana and annex the energy-rich Esequibo region. The vast majority of Esequibo's energy reserves are offshore which brings the threat of war to the sea. Regional mediation efforts are underway to de-escalate tensions with Colombia, Brazil, and the U.S., facilitating bilateral talks. However, [...]

19 April 2024

Vlad Sutea

Esequibo, Guyana, Intelligence Insights, international merchant shipping, maritime security, Venezuela

Investments, Shipping, Venezuela

USAF F-22A Raptors Could Ground Venezuela’s Su-30MK2s and Establish No-Fly Zone

The following analysis is neither news nor a forecast, but a purely hypothetical assessment. (a) If the situation in Venezuela escalates and Russia moves forward with its plans to establish a strategic bomber presence in the Caribbeans, it is not out of the question that the United States will step up its opposition to the […]

1 February 2019

Vlad Sutea

Columbia, F-22A Raptor, Maduro, military intervention, no-fly zone, russia, S-300, SA-23, South America, Su-30MK2, US, Venezuela

Cold War 2.0, Euro-Atlantic

Russian Mercenaries Land in Venezuela to Protect Maduro: A Wagner Job?

According to an exclusive report by Reuters, a group of up to 400 Russian private contractors arrived in Venezuela last week. The mercenaries will provide protection for President Nicolas Maduro, who fears opposition sympathizers in his own security forces. Reuters claims that the contractors are employees of the infamous private military company (PMC) “Wagner group.” […]

28 January 2019

Gecko

Lobaye Invest, Maduro, Patriot, PMC, Russian mercenaries, Venezuela, Wagner

Cold War 2.0, Euro-Atlantic