Reinforcing Caracas
Venezuela's military has been fortifying the capital with new military installations and defenses, such as anti-vehicle blockades along the Caracas-La Guaira highway, air defense systems, citizen weapons training and a recent large-scale military parade.
UNITED
STATES
VENEZUELA
MEXICO
Caracas
COL.
Braz.
Concrete hedgehog
anti-vehicle defenses
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
Nov. 10, 2025
Caribbean
Sea
Simón Bolívar
International Airport
Radar
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
The narrow corridor is the only practical land route for any invading force to reach the capital.
4 miles
Buk medium-range surface-to-air
missile system
Oct. 24, 2025
4 km
President Nicolás
Maduro’s official residence
Caracas
Radar
Radar
Fort Tiuna
Main military installation where citizens had weapons handling
training on Sept. 20, 2025.
Missile systems and air defense shown at military parade Oct. 28, 2025
Bolivarian
Military University
of Venezuela
FPV drone simulators
at military academy
Nov. 8, 2025
UNITED
STATES
VENEZUELA
MEXICO
Caracas
COL.
Braz.
Concrete hedgehog
anti-vehicle defenses
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
Nov. 10, 2025
Caribbean
Sea
Simón Bolívar
International Airport
Radar
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
The narrow corridor is the only practical land route for any invading force to reach the capital.
4 miles
Buk medium-range surface-to-air
missile system
Oct. 24, 2025
4 km
President Nicolás
Maduro’s official residence
Caracas
Radar
Radar
Fort Tiuna
Main military installation where citizens had weapons handling
training on Sept. 20, 2025.
Missile systems and air defense shown at military parade Oct. 28, 2025
Bolivarian
Military University
of Venezuela
FPV drone simulators
at military academy
Nov. 8, 2025
4 miles
4 km
Concrete hedgehog
anti-vehicle defenses
Caribbean Sea
Simón Bolívar
International Airport
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
Radar
Catia
La Mar
Nov. 10, 2025
Caracas-La Guaira Highway
The narrow corridor is the only practical land route for any invading force to reach the capital.
President Nicolás Maduro’s
official residence
Caracas
Radar
Buk medium-range surface-to-air
missile system
Oct. 24, 2025
Radar
Fort Tiuna
Main military installation where citizens had weapons handling training on Sept. 20, 2025.
Missile systems and air defense shown at military parade Oct. 28, 2025
UNITED
STATES
VENEZUELA
MEXICO
Caracas
Bolivarian
Military University
of Venezuela
COL.
FPV drone simulators
at military academy
Nov. 8, 2025
Braz.
