In more shocking news concerning Venezuela's already controversial President Hugo Chavez, he has recently set in motion an entirely new strategy of Venezuelan military thinking: military-trained civilian militias. What is their purpose for training nearly 2 million military reservists: to fight a war of resistance in the event of an invasion. Their four-month training period will encompass a half a million citizens at a time, and will teach them in the arts of guerrilla warfare, such as camouflage, tunnel building, and making home made weaponry. Yet, Chavez’s goal for this project is not just to train a territorial guard, but also, to teach the citizens a lesson in citizenship. And who does Chavez believe may invade Venezuela. Well, the United States of course. On his most recent weekly program, Chavez reiterated his belief that the U.S. was planning an invasion in order to overthrow him. Unlike many retired military officers who believe that Chavez could use the territorial guard to repress popular dissent against him, many citizens have signed up with patriotic sentiments. Government employees, housewives, and pensioners alike see it as an opportunity to give back to their country. Whether military service will become compulsory or not is up for debate in the Venezuelan parliament.
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