Venezuela flew military aircraft near US ship for 2nd time: CBS

Venezuela flew military aircraft near US ship for 2nd time: CBS

Two Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy ship in international waters for the second time this week, according to reports from CBS News and the Pentagon. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, follows a similar event two days prior, when the Pentagon reported that two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel.

The Pentagon described the latest move as "highly provocative," stating that it was designed to interfere with U.S. counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations. The Defense Department issued a statement on Thursday night, warning the cartel running Venezuela not to pursue further efforts to obstruct or interfere with U.S. military operations.

The incident comes two days after President Trump announced that U.S. forces killed 11 suspected "Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists" in a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela's shores. Trump has ordered a flotilla of ships off Venezuela's shores, ostensibly to stop drugs but also in hopes of sparking regime change and toppling Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro.

The USS Jason Dunham, a guided-missile destroyer, was the target of the Venezuelan aircraft. The ship is part of a U.S. Navy flotilla that has been deployed to the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean.

The U.S. military's response to these incidents remains unclear, but the Pentagon's warning suggests a firm stance against further interference. The situation is likely to remain tense as both countries continue their ongoing geopolitical and economic standoff.

References:
[1] https://www.axios.com/2025/09/05/venezuela-military-planes-us-navy-ship-pentagon
[2] https://abcnews.go.com/International/2-venezuelan-military-aircraft-flew-us-navy-vessel/story?id=125278868