The Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) reported that the first Bolivarian Shield 2025 exercise will be held on January 22 and 23 in defense of peace and democracy in the country.
Through a statement released this Monday by the Vice President for Political Sovereignty, Security and Peace, Vladímir Padrino López, it was highlighted that Venezuela “began this year marked by the triumph of democracy and institutionality», evidenced on January 10 with the inauguration of the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, for the 2025-2031 term.
“However, internal and external enemies, in their frustration, do not stop generating threats and aggressions to cause anxiety and instability, but they will never succeed,” adds the text.
It was also specified that this new popular military-police exercise will be executed “with a superlative level in the strategic, operational and tactical, optimizing in its different phases, the interoperability between organized people, military units and Citizen Security Organs, deploying with greater synchronization multiple weapon systems and mixed Rapid Reaction Units (URRA).”
“This way, operations will be put into practice that guarantee the military defense and internal order of the country, ensuring the operation of basic services and the security of strategic installations, while making our cities and borders impregnable throughout the national graphic space,” as refers the text.
In addition, it was ratified the commitment to safeguard the dignity, freedom, sovereignty and independence of the country.