October 26, 2025, 3:04 pm
U.S. naval forces are currently operating in close proximity to Venezuela as part of an effort to increase pressure on President Nicolás Maduro—a move that brings potential confrontation risks.
The American presence includes the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), comprising over 4,500 sailors and Marines aboard three major vessels: the USS Iwo Jima (a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship) and the USS San Antonio and USS Fort Lauderdale (both San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks).
Supporting these forces are several Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, and the Ocean Trader, a covert special operations support ship.
Many observers have argued that Venezuela’s Russian origin fighter jet armed with a specific Soviet era high speed missile could be a threat.
But this risk is exaggerated.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why Kh-31 deployed from Su-30MK2 won’t be able to harm US Navy warships ?
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