U.S. Marines flew MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft directly into Caracas, Venezuela, on May 23, 2026, during the first major U.S. military exercise over Venezuela since the January operation that removed Nicolás Maduro from power. Coordinated by the U.S. Department of Defense and the State Department, the embassy reinforcement and evacuation drill demonstrated Washington’s ability to rapidly deploy combat-ready forces into the Venezuelan capital from offshore amphibious warships, significantly strengthening U.S. crisis-response capabilities in the Caribbean region. Read full Defense News at this link …
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| SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan arrives in Caracas aboard a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey during a U.S. embassy rapid-response exercise supported by the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group operating off the Venezuelan coast. (Picture source: OSINTDefender X account) |
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