US EditionTensions Rise: U.S. Combat Planes Near Venezuelan Coast
Venezuela views the presence of U.S. fighter jets near its coast as a threat amid a U.S. naval build-up targeting drug trafficking in the Caribbean, with 14 killed in recent strikes.
- On Thursday, Venezuela's Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said five combat planes were detected near the coast, which he characterized as a U.S. threat.
- Washington deployed eight warships and a nuclear submarine to the Caribbean, and last month sent 14 F-35 aircraft to Puerto Rico, claiming anti-drug operations.
- Broadcast from an air base, Padrino denounced the alleged U.S. flights as a provocation and threat to national security, calling them "imperialist combat planes that have dared to come close to the Venezuelan coast" over the Caribbean Sea.
- Maduro alleged the U.S. seeks regime change and offered talks with Richard Grenell, while President Donald Trump downplays this and accuses Maduro of drug trafficking.
- Legal analysts questioned the strikes' legality, criticizing possible international law violations as the Trump administration has not provided evidence for its drug-trafficking claims.
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Venezuela says it detected 5 US ‘combat planes’ flying 75km from its coast, calls it a ‘provocation’
Venezuela on Thursday said it had detected five US fighter jets flying near its Caribbean coast. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino described the incident as a “provocation” by the United States that posed a threat to national security.
Tensions Rise: U.S. Combat Planes Near Venezuelan Coast
Venezuela's Defense Minister, General Vladimir Padrino, reported five U.S. combat planes detected near the coast as a threat. Venezuela urges U.S. Secretary of War to halt provocative actions. The U.S. claims the military presence aims to combat drug trafficking, amid political tensions with Venezuela's leadership.
Venezuela detects five combat planes near coast in 'provocation'
Venezuela's Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said on Thursday that five combat planes had been detected near the country's coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Minister of Defense of Venezuela reported earlier that his systems detected 'combat planes' 75 kilometers from their coasts.
Venezuela accuses the United States of provocation by flying fighter jets near the Venezuelan coast. According to Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, five US aircraft were detected on Thursday.
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