Overview

• Nicolás Maduro said eight U.S. warships with 1,200 missiles and a nuclear‑propulsion submarine are targeting Venezuela and vowed to shift to an armed struggle if the country is attacked.
• Caracas announced maximum defensive readiness, activating millions of militia members and calling reservists to enlist as troop movements and mobilizations expand.
• Washington describes the deployment as a counter‑narcotics operation and recently raised the reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest to $50 million.
• Colombia convened an emergency meeting of CELAC foreign ministers to address the U.S. naval presence, with participants urging solutions that uphold regional peace and sovereignty.
• Tensions with Guyana intensified after Georgetown reported shots from Venezuela hit a patrol boat and President Irfaan Ali backed the U.S. deployment, claims Venezuela rejects as attempts to create a war front.