Maduro Claims US Naval Threat of 1,200 Missiles Targeting Venezuela, Declares 'Max Readiness'

Maduro's Accusation of US Military Threat

• 🇻🇪 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated that eight US military vessels, carrying 1,200 missiles and a nuclear submarine, are targeting Venezuela.
• 🚨 He declared the nation to be in a state of "maximum readiness to defend" itself against this perceived threat.
• 🇺🇸 The United States has deployed warships to the South Caribbean for an anti-drug trafficking operation, denying any invasion threat.

Maduro's Rhetoric and Warnings

• 🗣️ Maduro described the US naval presence as the "greatest threat that has been seen on our continent in the last 100 years."
• ⚠️ He warned President Donald Trump that Senator Marco Rubio aims to "stain your hands with blood" by leading Venezuela into a conflict.
• ⚔️ Maduro asserted that if Venezuela were attacked, it would immediately enter a period of armed struggle for national defense, declaring the Republic constitutionally in arms.

Diplomatic and Technological Context

• 🚢 One of the mentioned US vessels, a guided missile cruiser, was observed transiting the Panama Canal from the Pacific to the Caribbean.
• 📱 Maduro highlighted the Huawei phone he received, praising it as the "best phone in the world" that cannot be intercepted by US intelligence or spy planes.
• 📉 He criticized the "gunboat diplomacy" as an erratic and mistaken option imposed on President Trump.