US Convenes Military Conference in Western Hemisphere After Venezuela Intervention

The US is convening a military conference in the Western Hemisphere following the intervention in Venezuela. Top military officials from 34 countries will participate in a meeting to discuss new security priorities.

The conference, scheduled for February 11, aims to examine security issues in the Western Hemisphere, according to a Pentagon announcement. This comes weeks after the US intervention in Venezuela, which led to the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

The US military leadership emphasized in a statement that countries in the Western Hemisphere share historical ties, common values, and an interest in regional stability.

The conference will be chaired by the Chief of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Dan Kane. According to the New York Times, top military officials from Denmark, Britain, and France have been invited.