The US military flew two fighter jets over Venezuela's Gulf on Tuesday, which appears to be the closest distance for American warplanes to the South American country's airspace since the start of the Trump administration's pressure campaign.
The public aviation tracking website shows two US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets flying over the Gulf of waters limited by Venezuela and only about 150 miles at their widest point.
The fighter jet spent more than 30 minutes flying over the waters. A US defense official confirmed two jets carried out "routine practice flights" in the area.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations, was unable to say whether the jet was armed but noted the military jet remained in international airspace during their flight.
The official likened the flight exercise to an earlier exercise aimed at showing the reach of US aircraft and saying the move was not meant to be provocative.
The military had previously delivered B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer bombers to the region, but the planes flew to and along Venezuela's coast.
There is no indication that the planes had flown as close to the country's territory as the F/A-18 fighter jets on Tuesday.
The flights are the latest US military action to increase its largest presence in the region in decades and launched a series of deadly attacks on ships suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
President Donald Trump said ground attacks would soon be carried out but had not provided details on the location.
Venezuelan President Nicolwas Maduro insists his real goal of a US military operation is to force him to resign from office.
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Some time ago, amid tensions with US President Donald Trump over drug smuggling, Maduro again voiced peace.
Maduro dances to follow the remix of the slogans of peace in student demonstrations in Caracas.
Video from the celebration of National Student Day at the end of November 2025 shows Maduro swaying to the rhythm, as if imitating President Donald Trump's signature dance movement.
The song contains Maduro's own recycled phrases from speeches promoting peace and rejecting the war amid rising tensions with the US.
Maduro dances while reciting the lyrics, 'No war, yes peace.'
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