Venezuela

US stations F-35 aircraft in Puerto Rico amid wider military presence in Caribbean

The United States has deployed ten F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, marking a new stage in its growing military presence across the Caribbean....

War drums in the Caribbean: armed Venezuelan F-16 jets fly directly over U.S. Navy warship

Two armed Venezuelan fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Caribbean on Thursday, creating a tense moment at sea. The aircraft...

Maduro Declares Maximum Preparedness, Threatens “Republic in Arms” if Attacked

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has issued a strong warning against the United States after the U.S. deployed additional warships...

Venezuela blasts U.S. flotilla as “cannon diplomacy” with warships at its doorstep

The United States has sent one of its biggest military deployments in recent years to the southern Caribbean, right...

China warns US over Venezuela standoff: ‘Sovereignty must not be trampled’

Tensions in the Caribbean rose sharply as American warships moved close to the coast of Venezuela, drawing global attention....

US Navy increases P-8 Poseidon patrols near Venezuela as Washington seeks to curb cartel trafficking

The US Navy has significantly increased the deployment of its P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft near Venezuela. This move comes...

From Caracas to cartels — DEA chief accuses Maduro regime of fueling America’s drug epidemic

The head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Terry Cole, has accused Venezuela of becoming a central hub...

US sends 4,000 troops and warships to southern Caribbean to target Venezuela cartels

Three powerful U.S. Navy Aegis guided-missile warships are moving into the waters off the coast of Venezuela. On Monday,...