{"id":76774,"date":"2025-09-05T17:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/09\/05\/venezuelan-fighter-jets-conduct-show-of-force-near-us-navy-vessel\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:26:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:26:58","slug":"venezuelan-fighter-jets-conduct-show-of-force-near-us-navy-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2025\/09\/05\/venezuelan-fighter-jets-conduct-show-of-force-near-us-navy-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan fighter jets conduct \u2018show of force\u2019 near US Navy vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A set of Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, two days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug vessel, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofDefense\/status\/1963775938233299235\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofDefense\/status\/1963775938233299235\/photo\/1\">Defense Department statement<\/a> posted to X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two Venezuelan F-16s conducted the aggressive maneuver over the USS Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, in a clear \u201cshow of force,\u201d a U.S. defense official confirmed to Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations,\u201d the DOD\u2019s X post read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Donald Trump said Tuesday the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/09\/02\/us-strikes-drug-carrying-vessel-that-departed-venezuela-trump-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2025\/09\/02\/us-strikes-drug-carrying-vessel-that-departed-venezuela-trump-says\/\">U.S. struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel<\/a> in the southern Caribbean, killing 11 on board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The boat contained Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists, Trump said in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2025\/08\/29\/us-warships-in-south-america-and-the-reaction-in-venezuela\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/32333079188_063fad217b_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">US warships in South America and the reaction in Venezuela<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The deployment has dominated conversations in Venezuela, where\u00a0an alleged threat of invasion\u00a0is spilling over from social media and state television.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navy Times reached out to the White House, Navy and Pentagon for specifics about the drugs on board and the type of munitions used, as well as the process of classifying the vessel and those on board as worthy of a strike. The Navy referred Navy Times to the White House, which declined to comment along with the Pentagon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations carried out by the U.S. military,\u201d the DOD\u2019s X post read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. deployed three Aegis guided-missile destroyers \u2014 the Gravely, Jason Dunham and Sampson \u2014 to the Caribbean in August. The move was designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/08\/19\/us-destroyers-head-toward-venezuela-as-trump-aims-to-pressure-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2025\/08\/19\/us-destroyers-head-toward-venezuela-as-trump-aims-to-pressure-cartels\/\">boost the Trump administration\u2019s counter-narcotic efforts<\/a> to target Latin American drug cartels, The Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy also deployed the cruiser USS Lake Erie in the Pacific Ocean off Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump signed an executive order on his first day of office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/01\/designating-cartels-and-other-organizations-as-foreign-terrorist-organizations-and-specially-designated-global-terrorists\/\">designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations<\/a>, allowing the administration the authority to use military force against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/01\/americas\/trump-venezuela-maduro-drug-threat-analysis-intl-latam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/01\/americas\/trump-venezuela-maduro-drug-threat-analysis-intl-latam\">accused Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/a> of trafficking drugs and supporting drug cartels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Aug. 7, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi offered a <a 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