
Venezuela Moves Warships to Protect Oil Hub as U.S. Navy Closes In
Venezuela’s Defense Ministry confirmed on August 26, 2025, that naval vessels, drones, and 15,000 soldiers will guard the Gulf of Venezuela and Lake Maracaibo. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said the mission aims to secure oil terminals after the United States deployed guided-missile destroyers, aircraft, and several thousand Marines to nearby Caribbean waters. Washington described the […]