BUENOS AIRES (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 25th September, 2020) Venezuela intends to produce its own weapons systems, a special council is being set up for this, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.
"Venezuela, despite the blockade and sanctions, continues to arm its armed forces to be ready. Now I insist ... that the armed forces have their own national industry, the world's most technologically advanced," Maduro said during a ceremony in honor of the 15th Anniversary of the Venezuelan Armed Forces' Strategic Operations Command.
"Therefore, I give orders to immediately establish ... a military-scientific and technological council to ensure military independence, independence in weapons systems, to make our own weapons systems," Maduro said.
