Venezuela will conduct the Bolivarian Shield joint military exercise in March

Operational Strategic Command

Preparatory meeting for the exercise. Photo: Operational Strategic Command

The National Armed Forces Venezuela will launch the Joint and comprehensive action Bolivarian Shield Commander in Chief Hugo Chávez Frías 2021‘ Bee Territorial defense system, which means it will encompass the entire national territory.

The joint exercise is guided by Strategic Operational Command of the National Armed Forces Ceofanb), as the body responsible for planning and conducting military operations, and will have the aim of “increasing the operational readiness of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, to counter internal and external threats and Colombian armed groups to be found in the country. combat and eradicate “. , according to the official note.

In this sense, the commander of the Ceofanb, supreme admiral Remigio Ceballos Ichaso, activated the preparation phase of the exercise on 22 February during a meeting with members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the eight o’clock commanders regiones andStrategic Comprehensive Defense Redi) by videoconference, to provide instructions regarding implementation.

In principle, the four military components of the national armed forces (army Armada Military aviation) and the Bolivarian Militia

Territorial defense system

The Territorial defense system It is part of the current military doctrine of Venezuela, Comprehensive Nation Defense, and the command of the different levels, as well as the military components of the national armed forces, is exercised by the commander of Ceofanb so that they function in a comprehensive manner.

It is composed of the strategic regions of comprehensive defense, Extensive operational areas of defense Zodi Integral Defense Areas (ADI), and other defense management bodies.

There are currently eight Redi: Western The Andes Mountains The fields Central Capital, oriental Guyana Y Insular MaritimeThe eight Redi comprise a total of 28 Zodi, one for each regional entity and four Insular Maritime, while the ADIs are subordinate to it.

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