Yuri Kobzar8:58 PM, October 31, 2025

The Venezuelan regime is asking its “axis of evil” allies for help with missiles, radars, and aircraft.

The United States is deploying additional forces off the coast of Venezuela , apparently preparing for a ground military operation in the country. Against this backdrop, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has issued a desperate plea for rescue to Russia, China, and Iran, according to American media reports.

The US fleet is concentrating off the coast of Venezuela.

Newsweek reports on the apparent concentration of American forces near Venezuela. Satellite imagery confirms the deployment of the large amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima, carrying over 1,600 Marines, and the guided-missile destroyer Gravely, armed with Tomahawk missiles, to the region.

Also present in the region are the amphibious transport ships San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale, carrying Harrier attack aircraft, Viper attack helicopters, and Osprey multirole aircraft.

American warships are currently approximately 200 kilometers from the Venezuelan island of La Orchila, home to one of the country’s key air bases and radar installations. As Newsweek notes, this fleet positioning indicates readiness to conduct amphibious operations or precision strikes on the island.

This is in addition to the more than 10,000 American troops stationed throughout the Caribbean, as well as the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, the attack submarine Newport News, Coast Guard cutters and logistics vessels deployed to the region.Read also:

These forces have previously carried out a series of strikes on ships that Trump said were transporting drugs from Venezuela.

“The deployment of the high-readiness amphibious group to Iwo Jima and the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely represents a sharp escalation in the region, underscoring the Pentagon’s growing readiness for possible military action,” Newsweek writes.

Maduro begs the “axis of evil” for help

According to The Washington Post , amid the buildup of American troops in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked Russia, China, and Iran to urgently repair some of Venezuela’s military equipment and provide additional military radars and missiles.

According to internal US government documents reviewed by journalists, Maduro wrote letters to the leaders of Russia and China calling for “expanded military cooperation” to counter “escalation between the US and Venezuela.”

In particular, the Venezuelan dictator begged the Chinese to speed up the production of new military radars for Venezuela.

“In his message, Maduro noted the seriousness of US aggression in the Caribbean, presenting US military action against Venezuela as actions against China due to their shared ideology,” the documents say.Read also:

In a letter to Putin, Caracas requested assistance in strengthening the country’s air defense, specifically the restoration of several Russian Su-20MK2 aircraft previously acquired by Venezuela. Maduro also requested assistance in overhauling eight engines and five radars in Russia, acquiring 14 missile systems believed to be Russian, and unspecified “logistical support.”

US government documents also indicate that Venezuelan Transportation Minister Ramón Celestino Velásquez recently negotiated the purchase of military equipment and drones from Iran. Specifically, he told an Iranian official that Venezuela needed “passive detection equipment,” “GPS jammers,” and “almost certainly drones with a range of 1,000 kilometers.”

It is noted that the documents do not clarify how Russia, China, and Iran responded to these requests. However, it is known that a Russian Il-76 transport aircraft, previously sanctioned by the US for transporting weapons and mercenaries, arrived in Venezuela on Sunday. The day before, Moscow ratified a new strategic agreement with Caracas, which, however, does not include direct military commitments.

According to The Washington Post, Russia’s ability to assist the Venezuelan dictatorship is currently extremely limited. Furthermore, Moscow may even be interested in such a conflict, as it would draw US attention away from Ukraine. This latter point may be indicated by the fact that Russia has so far barely commented publicly on the current escalation of the situation in the Caribbean region.

(C)UNIAN 2025