Tag: territorial disputes
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Kim watches missile tests and warns that North Korea will take an aggressive stance in disputed seas
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised a test of new surface-to-sea missiles and warned that the country would take a more aggressive military posture in disputed waters
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‘No significant Venezuelan military buildup’ near Guyana, White House says
The Biden administration is playing down threats of imminent military action from Venezuela against neighboring Guyana, telling reporters Monday that recently released satellite imagery reveal “small-scale” activity in “remote locations.” The White House response comes after a Washington-based think tank released the images over the weekend, leading to concern that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro might…
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Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts
The government of Venezuela accused neighboring Guayana of granting illegal oil exploration concessions in territory the two nations are disputing