The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) He recently mobilized A system of anti -aircraft missiles of Russian manufacturing until Catia la Mar, In La Guaira state.
The deployment of the 9K37 BUK platform is part of a military drill ordered by Nicolás Maduro before the mobilization of United States military forces in the south of the Caribbean Sea.
Users on social networks captured and shared images of the mobilization. The observed unit corresponds to a 9A317E loom, a launch vehicle and radar that is Integral part of the BUK-M2EK system.
The armament is characterized by being a family-air missile family, designed to intercept and neutralize a wide range of aerial threats, from cruise missiles and smart pumps to rotating wing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles. In the area, the presence of a Urutu EE-11 armored tank was also reported.
Venezuelan military deployment occurs in a context of Tension climb with the United States. Donald Trump’s administration operations in the Caribbean, which They involve warships, have been qualified by the government of Maduro Como an “not declared war” and an excuse for possible aggression.
The official government has responded with military maneuvers and sovereign defense exercises, such as the one that includes the BUK, to “show muscle” to what it perceives as an imminent threat to its sovereignty.
