Venezuela's Guerrilla Defense Strategy: Chaos as Deterrence

Venezuela is preparing guerrilla-style defenses to counter potential U.S. military actions, amid equipment shortages, declining training, and economic strains. President Maduro relies on military loyalty and aging Russian gear, with strategies focusing on creating chaos to deter foreign intervention.

Venezuela is mobilizing its military resources, including outdated Russian arms, to potentially deploy a guerrilla-style resistance against U.S. aggression, sources informed Reuters. This reflects the country's personnel shortfall amidst President Trump's military posturing in the region.

President Nicolas Maduro, confronting challenges from low soldier wages and deteriorating hardware, continues to claim the U.S. aims to dethrone him while bolstering national defense through domestic military loyalty and citizen militias. Meanwhile, Venezuelan forces grapple with logistical struggles, such as securing food supplies for troops.

The Venezuelan strategy revolves around creating unrest, termed "anarchization," using armed party supporters and intelligence agencies to destabilize Caracas. Despite claims of being combat-ready, experts and documents reveal that Venezuela is ill-prepared for direct conflict against a well-equipped adversary like the U.S.

(With inputs from agencies.)