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The U.S. deployed two fighter jets<\/a> over the Gulf of Venezuela Tuesday, marking what appeared to be the closest known approach of military aircraft to Venezuelan airspace to date, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The F\/A-18 jets were observed on Flightradar24 flying for roughly 30 minutes over the waters north of Venezuela, the Associated Press <\/a>reported.<\/p>\n

A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, described the short mission as a “routine training flight” designed to demonstrate the aircraft’s operational reach.<\/p>\n

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The official also did not disclose whether the jets were armed but did emphasize that the operation remained entirely within international airspace.<\/p>\n

Tuesday’s dual flight follows months of heightened U.S. military activity<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n

Although the U.S. has previously flown B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers along Venezuela\u2019s coastline, those aircraft did not appear to approach as closely as Tuesday\u2019s F\/A-18s.<\/p>\n

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The increase in activity in the region first began after U.S. strikes on alleged drug-smuggling vessels<\/a> in both the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific.<\/p>\n

The first reported U.S. military strike on a vessel that allegedly departed from Venezuela carrying drugs was in September.<\/p>\n

The Trump administration<\/a> said the operations were essential to curbing illicit drug trafficking, though Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro continues to deny this.<\/p>\n

Tensions surrounding Venezuelan airspace escalated in November after President Trump instructed airlines to treat<\/a> the region as effectively closed, aligning with FAA warnings to civilian carriers.<\/p>\n

SENATORS VOW PUSH TO PROHIBIT US MILITARY ACTION IN VENEZUELA IF TRUMP PURSUES STRIKES AGAINST THE COUNTRY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Retired Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies\u2019 Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation previously told Fox News Digital that Venezuela\u2019s most significant military threat stems from its own air-naval systems.<\/p>\n

Isaias Medina, an international lawyer and former Venezuelan diplomat also said Venezuela’s own military\u2019s capabilities look better on paper than in reality.<\/p>\n

He said that included fighter jets, limited surface vessels<\/a>, and Russian-made surface-to-air missiles.<\/p>\n

“Reasonably speaking, in the first day or two of a campaign plan, we can eliminate the air and maritime threat to U.S. forces,” Montgomery said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/us-deploys-fighter-jets-gulf-venezuela-closest-known-approach-rising-tension <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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