American F-35 aircraft at Roosevelt Roads Airport in Puerto Rico, September 13, 2025. © Kendall Torres Cortes / image alliance / Getty Images
Venezuela accused the United States of "illegal" flights of F-35 fighters close its borders, due to rising tensions in the Caribbean.
Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto reported that "illegal intrusion’ was detected on Thursday about 75 kilometres from the coast, close the town of Maiquetia.He condemned maneuvers as "Provocation threatening national sovereignty and violating global law".Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez claimed that at least 5 F-35 aircraft flying at 400 knots (about 460 km) were sighted at 35,000 feet (about 10 500 m).
He pointed out that it was the first time that specified aircraft were deployed in the area.Tension increased last period erstwhile the United States attacked 4 Venezuelan boats in global waters carrying suspected drug dealers.US president Donald Trump later sent a naval fleet into the region, accusing Caracas of cooperating with cartels ‘drug’ to attack the US.
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro rejected these accusations and promised to defend his country against any attacks.Monday “New York Times” He reported that the top-ranking co-workers urged Trump to remove Maduro from power.
The US president denied plans to change the regime, although in his first word he imposed far-reaching sanctions on Venezuela.
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Source:https://www.rt.com/news/625842-venezuela-us-f35-jets/
