Venezuela says it is launching a "massive mobilization" of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US warships and troops in the Caribbean Sea. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon reports from Caracas. Read more: https://cnn.it/3Jszv6k | CNN

Footage shows a Turkish C-130 Hercules military cargo plane spiraling out of control before crashing near the Georgia-Azerbaijan border. 20 people were aboard, although the exact death toll is unconfirmed. | Al Jazeera English

China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals. https://cnn.it/47OFvOV | CNN