{"id":2118876,"date":"2023-12-07T16:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-conducts-exercises-in-guyana-as-border-tension-with-venezuela-escalates\/"},"modified":"2023-12-07T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T21:32:10","slug":"us-military-conducts-exercises-in-guyana-as-border-tension-with-venezuela-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-conducts-exercises-in-guyana-as-border-tension-with-venezuela-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"US military trains in Guyana amid rising border tensions with Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-conducts-exercises-in-guyana-as-border-tension-with-venezuela-escalates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2118876&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The U.S. Military Conducts Flight Operations in Guyana Amid Concerns of Venezuelan Invasion<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. military recently carried out flight operations in Guyana, collaborating \u2063with \u2062the Guyana Defense Force. This exercise aims to\u2064 enhance\u200d the security \u200dpartnership between the United States and\u2064 Guyana, as well as strengthen regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In addition to this exercise, USSOUTHCOM will continue to work with the GDF in disaster preparedness, aerial and maritime security, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-screenings-at-u-s-southern-command-pulled\/\" title=\"'Sound Of Freedom' screenings canceled at U.S. Southern Command.\">countering transnational criminal organizations<\/a>,&#8221; \u2064stated the U.S.\u200d Embassy in Guyana.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this\u2064 week, Venezuelan President Nicolas\u2064 Maduro achieved the\u2064 victory he desired in a referendum regarding the sovereignty of the oil-\u200b and mineral-rich Essequibo territory in \u200dGuyana. This outcome has\u200c raised concerns \u2063about a potential invasion by Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>President \u200cMaduro has authorized Venezuelan oil company\u200b PDVSA and the\u200b country&#8217;s\u2064 iron and steel maker, CVG, to establish new divisions for the disputed territory. This \u2062development has prompted Guyana&#8217;s President Irfaan Ali \u200bto take \u200bprecautionary measures to ensure regional \u2064peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>While the U.S. \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-of-state-blinken-postpones-china-trip\/\" title=\"Sec of State Blinken Postpones China Trip\">national security coordinator<\/a>, John Kirby, expressed unwavering support for Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty,\u200d he refrained from speculating on whether the U.S. would provide military \u2062assistance in the \u2063event of \u200da Venezuelan invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Both \u200ccountries claim sovereignty over the area, with \u2063Guyana arguing that any Venezuelan\u200c action to claim it would be considered annexation. The interest in the \u2064Essequibo region was reignited in 2015 when Exxon Mobil discovered \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-orders-drilling-in-guyanese-territory-raising-prospects-of-conflict\/\" title=\"Venezuela drills in Guyanese territory, raising conflict prospects\">significant offshore oil reserve<\/a> in its waters.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064How does the collaboration between the U.S. Southern Command and the Guyana Defense Force contribute to \u2064the security and stability of\u2063 Guyana?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The recent flight operations conducted by \u200cthe U.S. military in Guyana have garnered attention and raised concerns about a potential \u200bVenezuelan invasion. This exercise was carried out in collaboration with the Guyana Defense Force and \u200caims to enhance the security partnership between the United States and Guyana, while also strengthening regional cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from this exercise, the U.S. Embassy in Guyana has stated \u200dthat the U.S. Southern \u200cCommand (USSOUTHCOM) will continue\u200c to work \u200dwith the Guyana Defense Force in various areas such as disaster \u2063preparedness, \u2064aerial and maritime security, and countering transnational criminal\u200c organizations. This demonstrates the commitment of the U.S. \u2063to support\u200b Guyana in ensuring\u2062 its security and stability.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns about a \u200cpotential invasion \u2062stem\u200b from\u200c a \u2062recent victory by Venezuelan President \u2063Nicolas Maduro in a referendum regarding the sovereignty\u200d of the Essequibo territory in Guyana. This\u200c territory is known for its richness in oil and \u200dminerals, \u2062making it a highly sought-after \u2062region. President Maduro has authorized Venezuelan companies, \u2063including\u2064 PDVSA and \u200cCVG, to establish new divisions\u2063 in the disputed\u2063 territory, which has further \u200dheightened tensions in \u2062the region.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u2062to these developments, Guyana&#8217;s President Irfaan Ali has \u200ctaken precautionary measures\u2064 to safeguard \u2064regional peace \u200band stability.\u200b The U.S. national security coordinator, John Kirby,\u2063 has expressed\u200d unwavering support \u2063for Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty.\u2064 However, he has refrained \u200cfrom speculating on \u2064whether \u200bthe U.S. would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-israel-pm-naftali-bennett-refused-ukrainian-request-for-military-aid\/\" title=\"Report: Israel PM Naftali Bennett Refused Ukrainian Request for Military Aid\">provide military assistance<\/a> in the event of a Venezuelan invasion.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute over the \u2063Essequibo region is long-standing, with both \u2062countries\u200d claiming sovereignty \u2064over the area. Guyana argues that\u2064 any Venezuelan\u200b action to\u200d claim\u200b the territory would be considered annexation. The discovery of significant\u200b offshore oil reserves in the\u200d waters\u2064 of the Essequibo region \u200bby Exxon Mobil in 2015 has \u200dreignited interest\u200c in the area and \u200dintensified\u200c the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions and concerns about a potential Venezuelan invasion persist, the flight operations\u2063 carried out by the \u200bU.S. military\u2064 in Guyana serve as a demonstration of support \u2062and solidarity. These exercises not \u2063only\u2063 enhance the security partnership between the two countries but also send a clear\u200b message that the U.S. is \u200ccommitted to upholding Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty\u200c and ensuring regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the U.S. military&#8217;s flight operations in Guyana, conducted in collaboration with the Guyana Defense Force, \u2063aim to strengthen the security partnership \u2062and regional cooperation between the two countries. These operations come at a time when concerns about a potential Venezuelan invasion have been raised\u2062 due\u200c to \u2063recent developments surrounding the sovereignty of the Essequibo territory. As tensions persist, the U.S.&#8217;s unwavering support for Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty \u2062becomes increasingly significant, although\u2062 the question of military assistance remains uncertain. Nevertheless, the flight operations serve as a tangible demonstration \u2064of support and solidarity, reinforcing the commitment\u2062 to upholding Guyana&#8217;s sovereignty and ensuring regional stability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US military flew missions in Guyana, fearing a potential Venezuelan invasion. The exercise, done with the Guyana Defense Force, aims to boost security cooperation and regional strength, building on regular engagement and operations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2118877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2118876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2118876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2118876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2118877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2118876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2118876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2118876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}