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British military presence near Venezuela ‘extremely concerning’
The Royal Navy's Mounts Bay docked in Curaçao, a small island just 50 miles away from Venezuela

BRITAIN’S navy and marines are conducting military exercises close to Venezuela, the Morning Star has discovered.

The Mounts Bay, a giant Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship, spent New Year in Miami embarking a US coastguard helicopter for the first time.

Curacao's position in the Caribbean
British Marines during a training session in Belize
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