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U.S. Naval Buildup Near Venezuela Advances as Caracas Rallies Militia and Takes Case to the U.N.

U.S. officials call the deployment a narcotrafficking mission with no signs of a planned invasion.

Buque lanzamisiles de EU ingresa al canal de Panamá rumbo al Caribe
Venezolanos se inscribieron en milicias en medio de la tensión con Estados Unidos
Un buque lanzamisiles de Estados Unidos ingresó al canal de Panamá rumbo al Caribe
Esta imagen de archivo difundida por la Presidencia de Venezuela el 28 de agosto de 2025 muestra al presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro observando ejercicios militares en un campo de entrenamiento en Caracas

Overview

  • The USS Lake Erie transited the Panama Canal toward the Caribbean and Navy images showed the Iwo Jima amphibious group getting underway, with more vessels expected in regional waters next week, according to U.S. officials and media reports.
  • The deployment features three destroyers (Jason Dunham, Gravely and Sampson), the guided‑missile cruiser Lake Erie, the nuclear‑propulsion attack submarine Newport News and the Iwo Jima amphibious ready group carrying roughly 4,000–4,500 personnel including about 2,200 Marines.
  • Caracas opened a second phase of enlistment for the Milicia Bolivariana and staged drills as President Nicolás Maduro urges civilians to join, claiming 4.5 million militia members despite skepticism from experts.
  • Venezuela lodged formal complaints at the United Nations, warning that U.S. moves are a hostile escalation and citing treaty concerns over a nuclear‑powered submarine’s presence.
  • The White House says the mission targets narcotrafficking and has expanded pressure tools, including terrorist/narcotics designations and a $50 million reward for Maduro, while analysts report no indication of a coming ground invasion.