On Nov.

14, 2025, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the deployment of about 200,000 military personnel.

He said the move responded to a growing U.S.

military presence in the region, including the repositioning of a U.S.

aircraft carrier strike group, Reuters reported on Nov.

11, 2025.

As of mid-Nov.

2025, Reuters and other outlets reported roughly 20 U.S.

strikes on vessels in the Caribbean that have killed about 80 people.

Those casualty and strike counts are reported by news organizations and remain disputed and under review.