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5. Venezuela has 155,000 active military and almost 800,000 reserves

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:46 PM

Jun 2013

Colombia does not have reserve units according to the site. The biggest threat to peace in the region is the overall instability of the Ven government.

http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=Venezuela

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Washington and the Breakdown of the Colombia-Venezuela-FARC Peace Process [View all] Judi Lynn Jun 2013 OP

K&R MinM Jun 2013 #2

These articles bear repeating, people need to see them. Judi Lynn Jun 2013 #4

Venezuela has 155,000 active military and almost 800,000 reserves Bacchus4.0 Jun 2013 #5

Colombia's situation is dire. Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2013 #6