A B-52 bomber flew over the Caribbean Sea and passed near Venezuela on Monday, according to open-source flight-tracking data and reports.

The long-range Stratofortress flight is one of several recent U.S. combat aircraft movements and training activities in the region, part of a broader uptick in military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government. U.S. military aircraft recently operating near Venezuelan airspace include F/A-18 Super Hornets, an RC-135 Rivet Joint and B‑52 bombers.

Why It Matters

What began as a U.S. crackdown on drug-trafficking is fast escalating into a broader power play against Venezuela's regime. After significantly increasing its military footprint in the southern Caribbean with advanced aircraft and warships, the Trump administration now says

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