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Brazilian army and rainforest
self ^ | 12/8/2023 | self

Posted on 12/08/2023 12:50:52 PM PST by Krosan

A few years ago when there was some trouble with Venezuela and Colombia I remember reading that Brazil would have huge trouble moving their army there because the Amazon rainforest is nearly impassable.

Is this true?

What are they able to do now if Venezuela invades Guyana?



TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: 202312; brazil; colombia; cuba; esequiboriver; guyana; iran; opec; opecplus; venezuela

1 posted on 12/08/2023 12:50:52 PM PST by Krosan
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To: Krosan

Venezuela has the same problem. Due to the jungle in that area, they would be forced to go through Brazil to get to Guyana in the first place.

Brazil is simply moving their forces into the extreme North of Brazil as that is the only realistic access to Guyana for Venezuela due to the jungle on the border of Venezuela and Guyana.

Not sure if it’s true, but it was the analysis I read last week when this issue was being discussed.


2 posted on 12/08/2023 12:54:02 PM PST by Pox (Eff You China. Buy American!)
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To: Krosan

Guyana would probably allow access to any ports. Bad time for Brazil to mothball their aircraft carrier.


3 posted on 12/08/2023 1:01:20 PM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Krosan

Interesting war scenario, being South America. It would be ideal for US forces to not go near it.

Consider the current state of US forces. The best of the best would be the sand box vets who are demoralized due to the shameful retreat and being mostly White. Then we have the tranny crowd that moved into the armed forces to further demoralize the rest.

The real war vets are trained and experienced in a desert region. This is a Vietnam style jungle. Just imagine, sending in our current armed forces into a Vietnam style jungle war.

I do see a parallel here to Vietnam. Venezuela being the equivalent of North Vietnam supported by China and Russia. And Brazil being South Vietnam. Right now the war is in the talking stages, but if it gets ramped up it would be another nightmare.


4 posted on 12/08/2023 1:16:34 PM PST by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: Krosan

Looks like a paved 2 lane road from Manaus on the river to the border. I’d think by ship up the river to that point. There’s a road coming in from the south but no bridge, just a ferry across at Manaus.

There’s an airport at Manaus that can handle jets. There’s also one at Boa Vista close to the Venezuela and Guyana borders with an 8800 foot runway. So close enough for air support.


5 posted on 12/08/2023 1:17:00 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Venezuela does appear to have some LSTs, so probably an attack from the sea on the coastal cities; the Brazilian navy doesn’t appear to have similar assets, but does appear to have the potential enemy out gunned and out subbed.


6 posted on 12/08/2023 1:34:10 PM PST by PAR35
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To: All

What should happen is the US and/or UK, need to drop in over Venezuela, in the dead of night and take out Maduro and his gang; no apologies - in and out. The pretext would be Maduro’s stated goal of annexing the territory (for which he’s already taken steps), in violation of an ICJ ruling. Then, dare any of his supporters (Russia, China, Iran), to do something about it. I imagine that most Venezuelans will be happy if the regime there is overthrown. Don’t know if this admin has the spine or ability to do any of this, however.


7 posted on 12/08/2023 1:35:58 PM PST by mononymous
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To: Krosan

Did you hear the one about the lady that told her co-worker she had made love to 2 Brazilian sailors over the weekend, the co-worker exclaimed, I didn’t know there were that many.


8 posted on 12/08/2023 1:40:31 PM PST by Jolla
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To: Pox

Brazil announced that they’re moving their army to the north, but I believe their politicians are all stupid and would announce it even if they are not capable of moving heavy weapons there.


9 posted on 12/08/2023 1:44:19 PM PST by Krosan
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To: Krosan

Nothing will go right for any party in this war. Tough country, tough locals, and invisible tough natives.


10 posted on 12/08/2023 1:44:26 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: mononymous
I imagine that most Venezuelans will be happy if the regime there is overthrown.

You are sadly mistaken.

Word on the street is Venezuelans act entitled, including the ones that crossed our southern border.

11 posted on 12/08/2023 2:35:15 PM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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To: Krosan

I don’t give a rat’s behind about any country involved with BRICS. That B is for Brazil.

Thought Venezuela was dirt poor and everyone was starving to death. They sure played that card with their hands out begging for US aid yet they somehow have enough to invade another country.


12 posted on 12/08/2023 2:36:01 PM PST by bgill
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To: Wilderness Conservative

... but Venezuela is well armed.

Here is a list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Venezuelan_Army

They have plenty of armor that the darts from the blowpipes of invisible natives won’t penetrate.

Brazil should be able to wipe the floor with them if we compare country sizes, but can they bring their heavy weapons where these need to be?


13 posted on 12/08/2023 2:40:30 PM PST by Krosan
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To: Krosan


Doo-doo-doo, za-da-do-do-wow!
There's a place called the rainforest that truly sucks ass
Let's knock it all down and get rid of it fast
You say "save the rainforest", but what do you know?
You've never been to the rainforest before!

Getting Gay with Kids is here
To tell you things you might not like to hear
You only fight these causes 'cos caring sells
All you activists can go ____ yourselves.

Someday if we work hard boys and girls..
There'll be no more rainforests left in the entire world (world!)
Getting Gay with Kids is here
To spread the word, and bring you cheer
Getting Gay with Kids is here
Let's knock down the rainforest, whaddaya say?
It's totally gay
It's totally gay!
14 posted on 12/08/2023 2:43:41 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Krosan

Natives wont be using blow pipes.


15 posted on 12/08/2023 2:57:15 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: bgill

Venezuela doesn’t have food because they f-d everything up with their communism, but they still have weapons they bought when they were high on oil money.

If Guyana will be alone then they don’t stand a chance.


16 posted on 12/08/2023 3:19:19 PM PST by Krosan
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To: Krosan

Was moving through the rainforest a problem in Vietnam? Can you say, “heli-copter?”


17 posted on 12/08/2023 5:41:28 PM PST by threefinger
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To: threefinger

I can say more. Tank, Self-propelled artillery gun, infantry fighting vehicle.

If Venezuela can bring all these to the battlefield and Brazil can’t then the latter is f**ked.


18 posted on 12/08/2023 5:58:21 PM PST by Krosan
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To: dfwgator

I was expecting........


19 posted on 12/08/2023 10:57:46 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: dfwgator

Oh and there’s a bug 🐜🐝🪲 on your back ...


20 posted on 12/08/2023 11:00:25 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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