Earlier this week, Russia conducted joint military exercises with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in central Iran and sniper military exercises in Venezuela.
The latter has been particularly alarming due to Venezuela’s location in the Western Hemisphere and the actors involved — Iran, Russia, and Venezuela — have particularly worried American geopolitical strategists. Both of these joint military exercises started on August 15, 2022. According to Iran International , these exercises are being conducted in Iran and Venezuela. under the framework of Russia’s 2022 International Military Exercises. This series of drills is largely organized by Russia. Venezuela is specifically hosting “Sniper Frontiers.”
“The goal, the spirit of these games is to unite cultures and peoples more” as opposed to demonstrating military prowess, declared Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino Lopez. The Venezuelan Defense Minister added that a delegation of 200 Venezuelan soldiers had been deployed to Russia to take part […]
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