US military conducts provocative aerial drill over Venezuelan capital Caracas
The United States military conducted an aerial drill over Venezuela's capital Caracas, a development that marks a significant escalation in the already strained relationship between Washington and Caracas. The exercise, carried out directly over the Venezuelan capital, is a rare and provocative display of US military power in the immediate airspace of a sovereign Latin American nation.
The drill is expected to draw a sharp diplomatic response from the Venezuelan government, which has consistently accused the United States of destabilisation efforts. Venezuela under Nicolás Maduro has maintained that Washington has pursued a policy of regime change, and an aerial military exercise over its capital will likely be framed by Caracas as a direct act of aggression.
The action also raises questions within the broader Latin American diplomatic community, with regional governments that have pushed for non-interventionist principles likely to react with concern or condemnation. The Organisation of American States and United Nations bodies may be called upon to address the incident formally.
No official US military statement was immediately available confirming the objectives or scope of the exercise, but regional and international observers warned that the move risks compounding an already volatile bilateral confrontation.
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