The possibility of the preparation of an invasion is accentuated when the United States itself confirms that Three destroyers of the naval fleet will be bet on the coasts near Venezuela. But at the same time the limited number of troops being displayed, more than 6,500 military between marines and sailors, deflate that alternative.
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Reuters agency reported Monday that submarine of nuclear and rapid attack propulsion USS Newport Newsand the Lanzamisiles cruise USS Lake Eriewill arrive at the Caribbean Sea next week.
How is the USS Newport News?
The USS Newport News (SSN-750) prepares to save from the port of Souda, in Gerecia in 2004. (Public domain).
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He USS Newport News (SSN-750) It is one of the submarines of nuclear propulsion most prominent in the United States. Class member Los Angeles improvedthis ship symbolizes the power and versatility of the underwater fleet of that country, designed for both combat missions and intelligence operations in the most strategic seas in the world.
This submarine It was built in the shipyards of Newport Newsin Virginiaand was thrown in 1986. He entered service three years later.
Since then, it has operated mainly from the naval base of Norfolkmaking deterrence patrols on a global scale.
Has 110 meters of length and capacity for a displacement of more than 6,900 tons submerged. Its nuclear propulsion – a S6G reactor designed by Westinghouse – gives it practically unlimited autonomywhich means that its limitations depend more on the resistance of the crew and the supply of provisions than on its technical capacity.
He USS Newport News can reach speeds higher than 30 knots under water and descend at depths higher than 300 metersalthough exact data are a military secret.
As for your Fire Poweris equipped with Four 533 millimeter launch pipesfrom where you can display to 37 different weapons. Its arsenal includes heavy torpedo MARK 48 ADCAPCruise missiles Tomahawkanti -man -like weapons Harpoon and sea mines. This capacity makes it a versatile platform, capable of attacking whites on land, hosting enemy naval forces or blocking maritime routes.
Has a complex system of spherical sound In the bow, side sweeps and systems that allow it to track vessels at a great distance. It has electronic countermeasures To evade threats.
With one 120 sailor crewbetween officers and technical personnel, the submarine It can remain in deployments of up to six months, fulfilling surveillance, patrol or direct intervention work in tension scenarios.
He USS Newport News He has also been the protagonist of incidents. In January 2007, collided with a Japanese oil tanker in the south of the Ormuz Strait. It was repaired and returned to active duty.
How is the USS Lake Erie?
The guided missile cruise USS Lake Erie (CG 70) arrives at the Naval Station of Pearl Harbor for the Pacific Edge Exercise (RIMPAC) 2008. (US Navy / Public Domain).
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He USS Lake Erie (CG-70) It is one of the most emblematic ships of the United States Navy. Belonging to the class Ticonderogathis Lanzamisile cruise Not only does it represent the American naval power, but it has also become a symbol of technological capacity to turn the ocean into a shield against aerial and spatial threats.
It was built in the shipyards of Bath Iron Worksin Maine, and entered service in 1993. He received his name from the American victory in the Battle of Lake Erie During the 1812 war, in which the American Navy defeated the British fleet.
Has 173 meters of length and a displacement of almost 9,600 tons. Your propulsion system, based on four general electric gas turbines, allows you to overcome the 32 speed knots and go until 6,000 nautical miles (11,112 km) Without refueling.
Aboard USS Lake Erie Some travel 380 sailorsincluding 30 officers, who guarantee the operation of a ship designed to operate in the most complex scenarios.
As for your armamentthe backbone of the USS Lake Erie It is the AEGIS combat systeman integrated network of radars and pitchers capable of detecting, tracking and neutralizing multiple threats at the same time. Their 122 vertical launch cells They allow you to shoot a wide range of missiles, such as Tomahawk For land attacks, Harpoon against naval objectives, anti -submarine torpedoes and, above all, Standard Missile (SM-2, SM-3 and SM-6)designed for air defense and antimiles.
An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor launched from the guided missile cruise USS Lake Erie (CG 70) during a missile defense agency test. (AFP).
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One of the most emblematic actions of USS Lake Erie It occurred in 2008 through Operation Burnt Frost (burned frost), when it demolished an American spy satellite that was out of control more than 200 kilometers high. The direct impact showed that a high seas cruise could act as a space defense system.
In addition to its fire power, the USS Lake Erie It has state -of -the -art radars, electronic war systems, 127 mm automatic cannons and short -range defenses such as Phalanx ciwsprepared to intercept enemy missiles in recent seconds before impact. Its air capacity is complemented by two helicopters MH-60r Seahawkemployees for patrol, anti -submarine war and rescue operations.
Has its base in Pearl HarborHawaii. It is part of the first line of the American defense strategy in the Pacific.
What can happen?
The Chavista leader, Nicolás Maduro, greeting members of the Bolivarian militia, in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 21, 2025. (Photo of the Miraflores / EFE Palace)
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USA The USS San Antonio, Uss Iwo Jima, Uss Fort Lauderdale, the USS Grave Sesses, USS Jasson Dunham, USS SamSSON and now the submarine USS Newport News and the USS Lake Erie Lanzamisiles, in addition to airplanes P-8 that make surveillance and collect intelligence information.
Washington says that Ripe It is leader of the Los Soles Cartel and for its capture it offers a reward of 50 million dollars.
Besides, He has appointed the Los Soles Cartel as a global terrorist organization, which, under US legislation, makes it in a legitimate target for legal, financial and military actions.
Are we facing an imminent invasion of Venezuela to overthrow Maduro? For the international analyst Francesco Tuccithe amount of forces accumulated in the Caribbean Sea is insufficient as to launch a amphibious assault That it is successful, and rather believes that it is an anti -drug operation with a component of strong pressure on the Chavista regime.
“According to military literature, a relationship of 7 to 1 is needed to make a successful amphibious assault. That is something that is not done since World War II because the cost is very high. While for a land attack, the one that attacks must have an advantage of 3 to 1. that is the basics”Tucci said Commerce.
“I think that this deployment aims more to organize interdiction operations against drug trafficking before an invasion. And eventually, to have a series of resources to carry out, with special forces, drones, air component and ballistic component, attacks on targets of high value related to drug trafficking”, He explained.
“This deployment can also be a means to press the Maduro regime, but the priority would be the fight against drug trafficking in the region. You have to see if there is a later display that changes that perspective”Tucci said.
As for the reaction of the Chavista regime, Tucci said Ripe is using this US military deployment as a Internal propaganda in your favor. One of those propaganda actions, he said, was the call to the mivilization of 4.5 million militiamen.
“From a training point of view and technological component, the Venezuelan Armed Forces cannot be imposed on the United States; It is impossible. Then, reference is simply being made to a propaganda, nationalist, internal consumption discourse, and all this in the middle of a serious economic crisis that the country is going through”He emphasized.
