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ORCHILA ISLAND, VENEZUELA (SEPT. 18, 2025) (VENEZUELAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE - RESTRICTED)

1. VARIOUS OF MILITARY DRILL ON ORCHILA ISLAND IN CARIBBEAN SEA

2. VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS TAKING PART IN EXERCISE

3. SOLDIERS LANDING ON ISLAND

4. ARMORED VEHICLES BEING DEPLOYED ON ISLAND

5. ARMORED VEHICLES ADVANCING

6. SOLDIERS TAKING COMBAT POSITIONS

7. WARSHIPS ARRIVING OFFSHORE

8. UNDERWATER TEAMS LANDING ON ISLAND

9. ARMORED VEHICLES FIRING

10. SOLDIERS PARACHUTING ONTO ISLAND

11. MUNITIONS BEING LOADED ONTO AIRCRAFT

12. ARTILLERY FIRING ON ISLAND

13. HELICOPTERS AND WARPLANES FLYING

14. NIGHT FIRING EXERCISES ORCHILA ISLAND, VENEZUELA - SEPT. 18 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “VENEZUELAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY— Venezuela began a three-day military drill on Orchila Island in the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, Sept. 18, with the participation of more than 2,500 soldiers, the Defense Ministry said.

The exercise, named “Caribe Soberono 200” (Sovereign Caribbean 200), is being held on the orders of President Nicolas Maduro.

The ministry said the drill involves 12 navy ships, 22 aircraft, special forces, intelligence units, submarines and drones. It added that military measures in the Caribbean would be “doubled” in case of possible armed conflict.