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6d ago

Venezuelan F-16s Overfly US Destroyer as Pentagon Decries ‘Provocation’ in Caribbean

The encounter follows a lethal boat strike with a concurrent naval buildup, raising questions about the legality and evidence behind Washington's counternarcotics push.

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Der US-Zerstörer USS Jason Dunham geriet offenbar ins Visier venezolanischer Kampfjets.
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Overview

  • Two Venezuelan F-16s flew near the USS Jason Dunham in international waters, which the Pentagon labeled an extremely provocative attempt to disrupt US anti-drug operations.
  • The United States has stationed at least seven warships and a nuclear submarine with more than 4,500 personnel in the southern Caribbean as part of an expanded mission.
  • Earlier this week US forces sank a fast boat, with officials saying 11 suspected Tren de Aragua members were killed, a claim Caracas rejects as extrajudicial and based on allegedly fake footage.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signaled that similar maritime strikes will continue as part of the campaign against narcoterror groups.
  • Legal and political pushback is mounting, with a UN call to uphold the rule of law and US debate over presidential authority, as the administration also moves to revoke TPS for many Venezuelans affecting roughly 250,000 people.