It would be suicide. Let’s imagine Russia has some air defense systems they’re not using in Ukraine right now, and if they managed to get them into the country and set up, the US would just support Ukraine even harder in retaliation. Not to mention that the usual benefits of that kind of help (cheap venezuelan oil going to Russia) are even harder to materialize now that the US is pirating tankers in the caribbean. There’s no benefit for Russia (or any other country with the capability to create remotely modern air defense systems) to help Venezuela.
tbh China is the country I thought would have the spare hardware for donating AA to Venezuela, whether or not they want to or can do it fast/secretly enough is what I’m wondering.
About zero. Venezuela already has the most expensive long range air defence system Russia offers for export, the S-300VM/SA-23 Gladiator/Giant. However Venezuela only has one battalion of the system, and it’s usually located further inland, protecting a major military base. It likely played no part in defending Venezuela, too far away from the action to detect stealth aircraft and low flying helicopters. As for the air defence that was engaged, a command post and several TELAR (Transporter Erector Launcher And Radar) vehicles part of the Buk M2/SA-17 Grizzly air defence system were destroyed. This is quite a new and advanced medium range air defence system, first integrated into the Russian military in 2008. Ukrainian pilots say it’s a big threat for them. Russia does have a newer version of the Buk, the Buk M3/SA-27 Gollum, first available for export in 2018. But I doubt that Venezuela can get any, Russia is the sole operator, it’s too expensive for most export customers, and Russia is also focused on Ukraine.
Venezuela could try get Chinese systems or even Iranian ones, but I doubt that would happen.
What is the possibility of getting new air-defense systems into Venezuela? Like even if Russia wanted to help?
It would be suicide. Let’s imagine Russia has some air defense systems they’re not using in Ukraine right now, and if they managed to get them into the country and set up, the US would just support Ukraine even harder in retaliation. Not to mention that the usual benefits of that kind of help (cheap venezuelan oil going to Russia) are even harder to materialize now that the US is pirating tankers in the caribbean. There’s no benefit for Russia (or any other country with the capability to create remotely modern air defense systems) to help Venezuela.
tbh China is the country I thought would have the spare hardware for donating AA to Venezuela, whether or not they want to or can do it fast/secretly enough is what I’m wondering.
Venezuela has a lot of Chinese surveillance radars.
About zero. Venezuela already has the most expensive long range air defence system Russia offers for export, the S-300VM/SA-23 Gladiator/Giant. However Venezuela only has one battalion of the system, and it’s usually located further inland, protecting a major military base. It likely played no part in defending Venezuela, too far away from the action to detect stealth aircraft and low flying helicopters. As for the air defence that was engaged, a command post and several TELAR (Transporter Erector Launcher And Radar) vehicles part of the Buk M2/SA-17 Grizzly air defence system were destroyed. This is quite a new and advanced medium range air defence system, first integrated into the Russian military in 2008. Ukrainian pilots say it’s a big threat for them. Russia does have a newer version of the Buk, the Buk M3/SA-27 Gollum, first available for export in 2018. But I doubt that Venezuela can get any, Russia is the sole operator, it’s too expensive for most export customers, and Russia is also focused on Ukraine.
Venezuela could try get Chinese systems or even Iranian ones, but I doubt that would happen.
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Probably not by boat
Russia too far away. It is difficult for Russia to help Venezuela. Considering the current war in Ukraine.