Arms Control
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 00:00
Entre las armas que compro el gobierno de Hugo Chavez se encuentran 40 helicopteros y 100 mil fusiles de asalto Kalashnikov. Figuran tambien, 50 aviones de combate MIG-29 y 4 corbetas y aviones de transporte espanoles
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 00:00
Afirma el comandante de la Octava Zona Militar, Luis Villegas, que miles de armas de manufactura estadounidense, china y rusa entran al pais por la frontera norte y que su posesion es ilegal
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 00:00
En diciembre del 2005 Colombia compro 25 Super Tucano, un mes despues a Venezuela se le frustro la compra de 36
Monday, March 24, 2008 - 00:00
Policia revelo que un barco con bandera de Honduras los habria transportado. Solo aparecieron 10 armas y se buscan otras 20
Sunday, March 23, 2008 - 00:00
Colombia and Venezuela have sharply contrasting military philosophies: One is shaped by U.S. thinking and a relentless counterinsurgency focus, while the other is a mix-and-match operation
Monday, March 17, 2008 - 00:00
He was charged with conspiracy for allegedly trying to smuggle missiles and rocket launchers to a rebel group in Colombia that is a U.S.-designated terrorist organization
Monday, March 17, 2008 - 00:00
Venezuela's military is impressive on paper but also in many ways a paper tiger, according to defense experts, shaped more to preserve Chavez's grip on power than to fight an effective war
Monday, March 17, 2008 - 00:00
The Venezuelan navy said on its Web site it was developing a project to design and build heavy torpedoes for two submarines and lighter missiles for its frigates
Friday, March 14, 2008 - 00:00
Chavez's growing military clout was no more apparent than in last week's confrontation with Colombia over the death of a rebel leade
Friday, March 14, 2008 - 00:00
Adm. Jim Stavridis, head of U.S. Southern Command, said Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' purchase of aircraft, helicopters, rifles and other materiel in recent years is puzzling