Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2020

Iranian missile is fired on October 21. Media reported that the Iranian armed forces launched military air defense exercises to test 'local' systems 


 * 'The transfer of long-range missiles from Iran to Venezuela is not acceptable and will not be tolerated or permitted,' State Department Special Rep. said 
 * A UN embargo on Iran buying and selling arms expired last week after the Trump admin failed to get it extended 
 * Last week Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council 
 * The council will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, including China, Russia, Iran and Cuba 
 * Maduro also told the armed national forced to stand by as he claimed they expected attacks from Colombia 
 * 'Every delivery of Iranian arms destabilizes South America and the Caribbean,' the State Department Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela said 
 * It bears similarities to 1962 when President John F. Kennedy blockaded Cuba to stop the Soviet Union from shipping missiles there 

The United States has threatened to destroy any long-range missiles sent to Venezuela from Iran, after a UN embargo on Iran buying or selling weapons expired last week. 

The warning comes a few days after Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro announced the creation of a Scientific and Technological Military Council that will seek the independence of the country in terms of its weapons system with the help of 'sister' nations, among which he mentioned China, Russia, Iran and Cuba. 

There's no confirmation that a shipment is imminent however a US official said the countries are likely to do arms deals. 

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 Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- October 27, 2020 





























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