Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez accused the United Kingdom (UK) of provocation after reports that London would send a warship to Guyana.
Guyana and Venezuela have a long-standing border controversy.
Caracas claims over two-thirds of Guyana's territory in the resource-rich Essequibo region.
Presidents Dr. Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro of Guyana and Venezuela met recently in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and committed to peace in an 11-point joint statement.
But according to the BBC, the UK is preparing to send a warship, HMS Trent, to Guyana in a show of military and diplomatic support.
The offshore patrol vessel will take part in exercises off Guyana's coast.
In response, Venezuela's Defence Minister declared that his country would remain vigilant against the "provocations that jeopardise the peace and stability of the Caribbean and our America."
"What about the commitment to good neighborliness and peaceful coexistence? And the agreement not to threaten and use force mutually under any circumstances?" Lopez said on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
Guyana's state-owned Chronicle Newspaper reported on Tuesday that local leaders had assured stakeholders that the government intends to pursue defense cooperation with allies and strengthen its military capacity for purely defensive issues.
The publication said this also aligns with international norms, 'emphasising a defensive posture'.
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