Venezuela ordered a “massive” military deployment on Tuesday night in response to the arrival of the largest U.S. military aircraft carrier in the region.

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said the government is placing “the entire country’s military arsenal on full operational readiness,” with preparations including the “massive deployment of ground, aerial, naval, riverine and missile forces.”

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Padrino Lopez said on national television that the mobilization will include “almost 200,000” service members.

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