Don't Count on It: The U.S. Military Probably Isn't Invading Venezuela
Any military action in Venezuela would be costly and put American citizens in the country at risk.
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Any military action in Venezuela would be costly and put American citizens in the country at risk.
The J-20 itself has been in development since 2017. The development began, ahead of schedule, because “then-President Donald Trump had stoked fears of a sudden conflict with Washington.”
Of course, the bombers, if forward-deployed, themselves would be targets.
Were they helping to protect a vital supply convoy? Safeguard a base full of sleeping soldiers? Find and kill a dangerous insurgent leader? The drone crews didn’t really know, because no one told them.
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