Brazil has beefed up its military presence in the Amazon by 10% due to border tensions over Guyana's Esequibo and the humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami Indigenous people, according to Reuters. Meanwhile, Venezuela's military movements near the disputed Essequibo territory and Guyana have raised concerns. The US National Security Council, through spokesperson John Kirby, stated they are closely monitoring the situation but downplayed the significance of Venezuelan military activities, asserting there has been 'no significant Venezuelan military buildup' near Guyana. Analysts suggest that while Venezuela's military is weakened, its actions could still pose a threat given Guyana's limited capabilities. Guyana has accused Venezuela of violating international law by expanding its military presence on their shared border over an oil-rich territory. Concerns include the possibility of an accidental skirmish, as noted by experts, and CSIS has identified recent military activity from Venezuelan armed forces in the disputed territory and nearby waters. Additionally, most current activities along the Esequibo border involve construction and renovation of bases.
#Guyana has accused #Venezuela of violating international law in a dispute over a swath of oil-rich territory by expanding its military presence on their shared border despite pledging not to use force. #oott https://t.co/7gHDtUeWiu
Venezuela troop build-up breaches international law, warns Guyana https://t.co/5DGbgFzEgH
“Venezuela’s military is weakened, with much of its equipment in disrepair.” All true, but given Guyana’s limited capabilities, Venezuela might be tempted to seize territory. https://t.co/4zpNOG7PQk
Most of the current activity along the Esequibo border is just construction and renovation of the bases in the region, if the Venezuelan military was going to conduct operations there there’d be obvious signs of large troop and equipment deployments, these haven’t happened. https://t.co/WRDKKuiYuL
On 🇻🇪 🇬🇾 border, USG assesses that Venezuela troop movements “have been of limited nature…We see no indication that there’s about to be hostilities or that the Venezuelan military would be capable of conducting any significant military activities there.” https://t.co/SHs02pjEal
‘No significant Venezuelan military buildup’ near Guyana, White House says (w/ @DelgadoAntonioM) https://t.co/tunEVtWYIy
‘No significant Venezuelan military buildup’ near Guyana, White House says https://t.co/tunEVtWYIy
Just now: When asked about this OSINT analysis from CSIS, US National Security Council Spox John Kirby downplays the significance these Venezuelan military activities. cc: @monitoresequibo https://t.co/zqsemeeeev
❖ KIRBY: WE ARE CLOSELY MONITORING THE SITUATION BETWEEN VENEZUELA AND GUYANA
Recent activity identified by CSIS experts in satellite imagery and social media shows concerning military activity from Venezuelan armed forces in the disputed Essequibo territory and nearby waters. Read the new analysis from @CSISAmericas: https://t.co/zJsJuBgNae
My updated take on the Venezuela-Guyana dispute. TL;DR: Major conflict remains unlikely but the odds of an accidental skirmish have increased due to Venezuela's military movements and Maduro's general disregard for diplomatic agreements. https://t.co/o2MLhtLp6X
⚠️ BRAZIL BEEFS UP ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE AMAZON (Reuters) Border tensions over Guyana's Esequibo and the humanitarian crisis among the Yanomami Indigenous people have led Brazil's army to increase its forces in the Amazon by 10% ahead of plan, the military commander for… https://t.co/nh0yv6s16X