Posted on 10/23/2025 7:32:36 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Maduro described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them.
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro said his regime has "more than 5,000" Russian-made Igla-S surface-to-air missiles positioned across the country, warning that they stand ready to defend the country from what he described as growing military threats from the U.S.
"Any military force in the world knows the power of the Igla-S," Maduro said during a televised address. "Venezuela has nothing less than 5,000 of these at key air defense posts to guarantee the peace, stability and tranquility of our people." He described the Igla-S as "one of the most powerful weapons that exist," adding that the nation's air defense operators were fully trained to use them "from the last mountain to the last city."
(Excerpt) Read more at latintimes.com ...
It’s an IR platform, not radar.
And here we see why Trump built up our forces and opened the Overton Window so the public could see our troops in action.
Translation: Maduro says we can’t stop the modern opium war that he is helping China wage against us.
I’m sure that’s information that will be useful to us if it comes to that.
“Thanks for the information.”
Like and kind to Saddam Hussein’s bluster
No need. As soon as they turn on their radars, those locations will be known, and they should expect incoming missile strikes to take them out
They will work as well as those in Iran did.
Maximum ceiling of 11,000 feet.
I guess if we went back to WWI biplanes they’d be a real threat.
Let this be a lesson for countries on letting a former bus drivers become dictator. They don’t seem to want to go back to being a bus driver.
Commie thinks it will take down a B-1B Lancer.
Venezuela commie hoes mad.
It might ... if the Bone were down on the deck right over him. That’s unlikely to be the case.
supposedly Maduro’s plane has been located at the border with Brazil, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he turns up in Moscow.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.