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To: pepsionice
Anyone’s belief that Brazil would come to defend Guyana as a ‘friend’...might be reading off the wrong page. They’d be acting on the part of some Brazilian fuel company recommendations.

Does that mean they would act as mercs in exchange for drilling rights from Guyana? I would love to see Brazil's army unleashed on Maduro, but admit I am not up on Brazilian military's strength.

13 posted on 12/07/2023 4:19:24 AM PST by montag813
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To: montag813

What Brazil claims is a active force of 213k troops and maybe a million in reserves.

I’d give them plus-grades on helicopter support, and they do have a special operations command (mostly known for anti-drug operations). They have over 400 M-60 tanks, although the value in this jungle setting would be a question-mark.

They have spent some money and maintained an appearance. I don’t think Venezuela can say that for their military. On Brazil’s appearance....I doubt if you can find anyone who denies they have a pretty corrupted political and industrial complex. It would be ill-advised for the US to pick sides on this matter.


18 posted on 12/07/2023 5:02:58 AM PST by pepsionice
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