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Caribbean-Latin America
China Trains Venezuelan Commandos
2006-01-20
January 20, 2006: Three years ago, the United States withdrew U.S. Army Special Forces instructors, who had been training Venezuelan special operations soldiers. Venezuela has resumed that training, using several hundred instructors from the Chinese special forces (Quantou Budui). The Chinese have been in Venezuela for about six months, and are training Venezuelan troops in recon techniques, and counter-terrorism tactics. The Chinese speak good Spanish, and are apparently enjoying their assignment. Over a hundred other Chinese troops are also providing personal security for Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
Don't trust the locals, huh?
China has also sent some intelligence specialists, who are helping Venezuela to upgrade their military intelligence capabilities. The Chinese are apparently very interested in finding out about the training techniques used by the American Special Forces instructors, and the Venezuelans are telling all they know.
Posted by:Steve

#8  Why do I've this vision of a Venezuelan Commando riping his shirt of and making strange, hissing noises?
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-01-20 23:20  

#7  "Personal Security" didn't protect either Fidel, Danny Ortega, or the Ayatollah from "Reagan'z Boyz".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-01-20 21:47  

#6  The Chinese speak good Spanish, and are apparently enjoying their assignment.


The Cuban army enjoyed it's short stay in Angola as well.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-01-20 13:40  

#5  A JDAM beats 100 Quantou Budui hands down.
Posted by: Mike   2006-01-20 11:46  

#4  Where's the Monroe Doctrine?
Posted by: ed   2006-01-20 11:33  

#3  With those 100+ PRC troops defending the little dictator aren't they worried about a PRC US forces conflict in OUR hemisphere?

We couldn't have them in Gitmo so ...
Oh well lots of crocs and sharks around there...
Posted by: 3dc   2006-01-20 11:21  

#2  
Perhaps China can send in their manufacturing special forces. We need to diversify our source of little drink umbrellas.
Posted by: Master of Obvious   2006-01-20 10:55  

#1  The Chinese are apparently very interested in finding out about the training techniques used by the American Special Forces instructors, and the Venezuelans are telling all they know.

China is moving pretty quick, I hope our government is paying attention.
Posted by: Unique Hupoter2223   2006-01-20 10:55  

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