America launched a military attack on Venezuela and arrested President Nicolas Maduro along with his wife. This action was carried out by America’s elite Delta Force. After this incident, the question is being raised at the global level that if this conflict turns into a full-scale war, then how long will the Venezuelan army be able to stand against a superpower like America. Although Venezuela’s Defense Minister has spoken of fighting till his last breath, the figures of military capability tell the story of a huge imbalance between the two countries. According to the report of Global Fire Index, America is at first place in terms of military strength. Whereas Venezuela is at number 50. This clearly shows that Venezuela is no where near America.

The Venezuelan armed forces are called the National Bolivarian Armed Forces. This army has been created mainly to maintain the internal security of the country and the stability of the government. At present, the number of its active soldiers is considered to be around 1 lakh 9 thousand. Apart from this, there are about 8 thousand soldiers in the reserve force. If paramilitary forces and militia are also added, the total number reaches around 2 lakh 20 thousand. Although this number looks strong on paper, this army is considered limited in terms of training, sources and technology.

air force and ground forces

The Venezuelan Air Force has a total of about 229 aircraft. Most of these are older Russian models, such as the Su-30MK2. There is a severe shortage of modern stealth fighter jets or advanced air defense systems. The effectiveness of these aircraft is considered limited in the face of modern missile and precision air attacks. The ground army has about 170 to 200 tanks and about 8,800 armored vehicles. These are also mostly old and have limited technology. Talking about the navy, Venezuela has small warships and coast guard boats, but no aircraft carriers or major maritime strike capability.

Defense budget becomes the biggest weakness

Venezuela’s annual defense budget is said to be around 4 to 5 billion dollars. This budget is considered extremely inadequate for modern weapons, new technology and logistics support. Modernization of the army has been stalled for a long time due to economic crisis and sanctions.

Now let’s look at America’s military strength

On the other hand, America is known as the most powerful military power in the world. There are approximately 1.3 million active soldiers in the United States Military. Apart from this, including Reserve and National Guard, this number reaches about 21 lakhs, which is many times more than that of Venezuela.

American air power and naval dominance

The US has more than 13,000 military aircraft, including state-of-the-art stealth fighter jets like the F-22 and F-35. These aircraft are capable of avoiding radar and carrying out precise attacks. Talking about maritime power, the US Navy has about 440 warships, which include 11 nuclear aircraft carriers. Apart from this, missile destroyers, nuclear submarines and long-range strike capabilities make America unbeatable at sea.

Technology, Nuclear and Global Network

America has a huge stockpile of nuclear weapons. Along with this, military bases spread across the world, satellite networks, space force and cyber war capabilities give it an edge at every level. Joint command system and real-time intelligence makes America fast and decisive in any war.

What will be the outcome if there is a war?

If there is a direct war between America and Venezuela, then Venezuela will not be able to last long in a one-on-one fight. America is ahead on every front in technology, weapons, budget and resources. Venezuela’s only option may be to resort to guerrilla tactics, local militias and prolonged asymmetric conflict rather than conventional war. However, this strategy can also show effect only for a limited period of time.

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F-35 fighter jet deal: Lockheed Martin, a US defense sector company, has obtained a major deal. The deal includes the production of about 300 f-35 fighter jets.

According to Flight Global’s report, the deal is for all three services and international customers of the United States, which will prove to be important for the US defense industry and global security capabilities.

Contract includes Lot 18 and Lot 19 jets

The agreement between the company and the F-35 Joint Program Office includes the aircraft of Lot 18 and Lot 19, and according to Lockheed Martin, the delivery of these aircraft will start from 2026. According to the US Department of Defense (earlier, which was called the Department of Defense), the deal is a total of $ 12.5 billion. A total of 296 aircraft will be included in this contract, out of which there will be 148 aircraft in each LOT.

Defense department issued a statement

The Defense Department said that the agreement finalizes the terms of production and distribution of LOT 18 and also adds the scope of production and distribution of 148 aircraft of LOT 19. In December 2024, the department announced that 83 jets of LOT 18 would be given to American military forces and 62 jets to international customers. At the same time, 69 aircraft of LOT 19 will be distributed to American military forces and 79 aircraft to international customers.

The distribution of both the lots will be distributed as follows, 210 f-35A (general take-off and landing), 52 F-35B (short tech-off and vertical landing), and 34 F-35C (Carreare Capable).

Chonsi McIntosh said this

F-35 Program Vice President and General Manager Chonsi McIntosh said that this contract is proof that F-35 is the most capable and affordable fighter aircraft in production today. He said, “We are proud to support our customers and ensure peace through strength to the role of F-35.”