Venezuelan Officials Report US F-35 Jets Near Coast, Call It Provocation
Venezuelan officials, including the Defense Minister, reported detecting at least five US F-35 fighter jets near the country's coastline, accusing the United States of a provocative act.
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Venezuelan officials reported the detection of at least five US F-35 fighter jets operating in close proximity to the nation's coastline, raising immediate concerns.
The presence of the advanced US combat aircraft near Venezuelan territory was swiftly labeled as a direct act of provocation by the Venezuelan government.
Venezuela's Defense Minister publicly joined other officials in condemning the United States for what they described as an aggressive and unwarranted military maneuver.
The detected flights involved US F-35 fighter jets, advanced stealth aircraft, observed operating in international airspace adjacent to Venezuela's maritime borders.
This incident marks a significant escalation in tensions between Venezuela and the United States, as Caracas interprets the aerial activity as a deliberate challenge to its sovereignty.
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At least five US F-35 fighter jets, which are advanced stealth combat aircraft, were detected near Venezuela's coastline.
Venezuelan officials, including Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, described the US fighter jets' presence as a provocation and a threat to national security.
The US has deployed 10 F-35 aircraft to Puerto Rico, sent eight warships and a nuclear submarine to the Caribbean, and conducted operations that included blowing up at least three boats of alleged drug traffickers.
US President Donald Trump initiated a major military build-up in the Caribbean, which Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro interprets as a covert attempt by the US to instigate regime change.
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