Overview

• President Nicolás Maduro said FANB units will enter neighborhoods on Saturday to instruct registered Milicia volunteers and civilians in weapons handling.
• The Caribe Soberano 200 exercise at La Orchila features ships, aircraft, drones and amphibious landings, with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López showcasing Russian-made Sukhoi jets.
• The U.S. Department of War posted that Marine F-35B fighters are in Puerto Rico and “ready to confront the cartels,” framing operations as counternarcotics.
• Trump told reporters he is not seeking a regime change in Venezuela and denied having discussions about such a plan.
• Venezuela advanced a strategic partnership with Russia as the National Assembly approved a cooperation measure in a first reading.