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Seven U.S. Warships and a Nuclear Sub Head to Caribbean as Venezuela Protests at UN

Washington presents the deployment as an anti-drug move targeting cartels the U.S. has designated as terrorist groups.

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Venezuelas Präsident Nicolas Maduro
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Overview

  • A U.S. official said seven warships and a nuclear submarine are in the southern Caribbean or arriving next week, with vessels including the USS Jason Dunham, USS Gravely and USS Sampson.
  • The Pentagon has not publicly detailed the mission’s mandate, rules of engagement or specific targets.
  • Venezuela filed a complaint to UN Secretary-General António Guterres and called the buildup a “massive propaganda operation” intended to justify intervention, according to its UN envoy Samuel Moncada.
  • President Nicolás Maduro announced the mobilization of about 4.5 million militia members in response to perceived U.S. threats.
  • Mexico’s leadership rejected any U.S. troop presence, and tensions spilled over into a brawl in the Senate as rivals fought over calls for outside military assistance.