President Donald Trump warned on Friday that Venezuelan planes will be "shot down" if they put the United States in a "dangerous position."

Newsweek reached out to the Department of Defense (DOD) via email Friday.

Why It Matters

Trump's warning comes after the Pentagon said two Venezuelan planes flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters amid an expanded U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean.

The comment comes as Washington and Caracas trade increasingly sharp warnings following a U.S. strike this week on a boat the administration says was tied to the Venezuelan-linked Tren de Aragua gang. The exchange raises questions about the risk of further military escalation in the region and the legal and operational limits of U.S. actions against designated "narco-

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