Maduro oversees maneuvers, urges readiness to defend Venezuelan sovereignty
Tehran (KNA) - The Venezuelan military has launched large-scale drills to bolster its combat readiness after the US threatened that it could use military force to oust the elected government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Madruo traveled to the central state of Miranda on Sunday to inspect the troops and military equipment stationed there and attend the opening ceremony of the maneuvers, which will be held across the country and will last until February 15.
Addressing thousands of soldiers at a camp, the president said the war games will be the "most important" drills in the country's 200-year history.
The armed forces "must prepare to defend [Venezuela's] sovereignty, territorial integrity, [and] independence," Maduro said.
Source: PressTV