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Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel
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Venezuelan fighter jets conduct ‘show of force’ near US Navy vessel

Jimmie Dempsey
Last updated: September 5, 2025 6:03 pm
Jimmie Dempsey Published September 5, 2025
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A set of Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters Thursday, two days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug vessel, according to a Defense Department statement posted to X.

Two Venezuelan F-16s conducted the aggressive maneuver over the USS Jason Dunham, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, in a clear “show of force,” a U.S. defense official confirmed to Navy Times.

“This highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations,” the DOD’s X post read.

The boat contained Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists, Trump said in a Truth Social post.

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Navy Times reached out to the White House, Navy and Pentagon for specifics about the drugs on board and the type of munitions used, as well as the process of classifying the vessel and those on board as worthy of a strike. The Navy referred Navy Times to the White House, which declined to comment along with the Pentagon.

“The cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations carried out by the U.S. military,” the DOD’s X post read.

The Navy also deployed the cruiser USS Lake Erie in the Pacific Ocean off Latin America.

On Aug. 7, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi offered a $50 million prize for his arrest, labeling him as a “threat to the national security” of the U.S.

Riley Ceder is a reporter at Military Times, where he covers breaking news, criminal justice, investigations, and cyber. He previously worked as an investigative practicum student at The Washington Post, where he contributed to the Abused by the Badge investigation.

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