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U.S. Deploys Destroyers and Marines Off Venezuela as Maduro Condemns Operation

Washington frames the buildup as a counternarcotics mission enabled by new anti-cartel authorities.

A man looks at a banner offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela's Minister of Interior Relations, Justice, and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, in Villa del Rosario, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, on August 23, 2025.
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Overview

  • Pentagon officials say at least three guided-missile destroyers and thousands of Marines are positioned near Venezuelan waters under President Donald Trump’s directive to use military force against narcotraffickers.
  • Nicolás Maduro denounced the move as an illegal attempt at regime change and announced the deployment of 4.5 million militia members across Venezuela.
  • China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the buildup, warning against violations of the U.N. Charter and interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs.
  • ALBA-TCP issued a declaration demanding an end to military threats, while leaders from Cuba, Colombia, and Brazil condemned the action and urged respect for nonintervention.
  • The U.S. has intensified pressure on Maduro, raising the reward for his capture to $50 million and citing Justice Department accusations that he leads the Cartel de los Soles, which was recently listed as a terrorist group.