US EditionTrump says Venezuelan airspace should be considered closed
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," escalating his 'war on drugs' posture.
- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration last week warned major airlines to exercise caution due to worsened security and more than a dozen U.S. warships and 15,000 troops are deployed under Operation Southern Spear.
- U.S. forces have struck over 20 Venezuelan vessels since early September, killing at least 83 people, according to Reuters, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes as lawful.
- A number of airlines began rerouting flights earlier this month and several carriers suspended routes after the FAA warning, prompting Venezuela to revoke operating rights for six major international airlines.
- The State Department last month designated Cartel de los Soles a Foreign Terrorist Organization and raised the reward for information on Nicolás Maduro to $50 million this year, even as Trump and Maduro have held recent diplomatic contacts.
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Venezuela Criticizes Trump Warning On Airspace Shutdown
Venezuela is firing back at Donald Trump. He claimed the airspace “above and surrounding” the country should be treated as completely closed.Caracas called the remark “extravagant, illegal and unjustified,” accusing the US of making a “colonialist threat.” After all, who actually has the authority to close another nation’s skies? Not Washington, Venezuela argues.The dispute comes as the US boosts its military footprint in the region, carrying ou…
How Would Venezuela's Military Fight a US Invasion?
U. S. President Donald Trump announced that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be seen as fully closed. This statement comes as the U. S. increases pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Trump has mentioned the possibility of U. S. military strikes against drug boats in the region, which have already claimed over 80 […] The post How Would Venezuela’s Military Fight a US Invasion? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
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Flight tracker shows planes avoiding Venezuela airspace after Trump orders 'shutdown'
During his first term, U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda was often described as "isolationist" — a major departure from the hawkish conservatism of GOP Presidents Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, George HW Bush and George W. Bush and the hawkish liberalism of Democratic Presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson and Harry Truman.Yet since his return to the White House, Trump has been highly confrontational with Venez…
Maduro Announces Special Measures for the Return of Venezuelan Citizens Affected by Trump's Decision
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced today special measures for the return of citizens of the country affected by US President Donald Trump's decision to consider the airspace around Venezuela closed.
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