This includes three destroyers with Tomahawk missiles, a Ticonderoga-class cruiser and a strike submarine. The operation also involves about 4,500 troops and 2,200 Marines.
The official reason is called the fight against drug cartels, but some sources note that it is more like preparations for the capture of President Maduro.
Earlier, the United States increased the reward for assistance in the capture of the Venezuelan leader to $50 million.
