
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday the mobilization of millions of militia members in response to increased U.S. pressure, including a heightened reward for his arrest and the deployment of U.S. naval forces to the Caribbean.
Reuters reported that three Aegis-guided missile destroyers — the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham, and USS Sampson — were moving towards the area and are expected to arrive off Venezuela's coast shortly.