Venezuela conducts provocative flyovers of US destroyer for second consecutive day
Venezuelan military aircraft repeatedly approached USS Jason Dunham during counter-narcotics operations in international waters
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Tensions between the US and Venezuela have escalated following American counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean. After a US military strike on Tuesday killed 11 members of the Tren de Aragua gang aboard a drug-trafficking vessel, Venezuelan F-16 fighters have twice flown dangerously close to the USS Jason Dunham destroyer. Pentagon officials described these maneuvers as a 'game of chicken' intended to disrupt US operations.
President Trump has warned of potential consequences for such provocative actions, suggesting ship commanders have authority to respond to threats. The US continues expanding its military presence with additional warships and plans to deploy F-35 fighter jets to combat regional drug cartels.
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