Members of the National Militia hold Venezuelan flags as they attend a military drill following Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s call to defend national sovereignty, in Caracas, Venezuela on Oct. 4, 2025. Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters
Following the U.S. Senate rejecting a resolution to block U.S. military actions against Venezuela, and the Pentagon confirming that the largest U.S. aircraft carrier is heading to Latin America, Venezuela is countering with its own two-day military mobilization.
Venezuelan Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino López announced a large-scale military mobilization during a news conference on Tuesday, calling it a defensive response to perceived threats from the United States.
