SaralnamaVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday accused the United States of posing an “absolutely criminal, bloody threat” to his country, alleging that eight US warships armed with “1,200 missiles” and a submarine were targeting Venezuela. Speaking at a press conference with international media in Caracas, AFP quoted Maduro as saying, “This is the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years… eight military ships with 1,200 missiles and a submarine targeting Venezuela.” The US government, which has long accused Maduro of heading a narco-trafficking regime, recently announced the deployment of naval assets to the southern Caribbean as part of an anti-drug trafficking operation. Washington has not publicly confirmed any intent to target Venezuela militarily. Maduro, whose controversial re-elections in 2018 and 2024 were rejected by the US and several other nations, declared that his… (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 01:28 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday accused the United States of posing an “absolutely criminal, bloody threat” to his country, alleging that eight US warships armed with “1,200 missiles” and a submarine were targeting Venezuela
- Speaking at a press conference with international media in Caracas, AFP quoted Maduro as saying, “This is the greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years… eight military ships with 1,200 missiles and a submarine targeting Venezuela.” The US government, which has long accused Maduro of heading a narco-trafficking regime, recently announced the deployment of naval assets to the southern Caribbean as part of an anti-drug trafficking operation
- Washington has not publicly confirmed any intent to target Venezuela militarily