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The U.S. is pulling troops to the shores of Venezuela.

The US has deployed B-1 supersonic bombers to the coast of Venezuela, bolstering its military presence in the Caribbean region amid rising tensions with the Maduro regime.

It was reported by AP.

The Pentagon said the B-1 supersonic bombers took off from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas and flew over the Caribbean Sea to the shores of Venezuela as part of a "planned exercise."

It should be noted that the B-1 Lancer is a supersonic heavy bomber with variable wing geometry developed by Rockwell International (now Boeing) for the U.S. Air Force. Its primary mission is to deliver large quantities of conventional or nuclear munitions over long distances at high speed.

At the same time, a US official who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity confirmed that the flights took place near the Venezuelan coast, without specifying whether the planes entered the country's airspace.

U.S. Activation in the Caribbean

U.S. military activity in the region has intensified since September - that's when U.S. forces began striking vessels that President Donald Trump says are being used for drug trafficking near Venezuelan waters. That sparked a wave of speculation that Washington may be preparing a larger operation against the regime of Nicolas Maduro, whom the US accuses of narco-terrorism.

By the way, B-52 Stratofortress bombers accompanied by F-35B Marine Corps stealth fighters based in Puerto Rico also patrolled the region last week. The Pentagon called the flights a "bomber attack demonstration."

When reporters asked President Trump if the B-1 flights were a signal of pressure on Venezuela, he replied, "That's not true, but we are very unhappy with Venezuela for many reasons. Drugs are one of them."

Now eight US warships, a P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper drones and a squadron of F-35 fighter jets are deployed in the Caribbean, as well as a submarine operating off the coast of South America.

U.S. Anti-Drug Campaign

According to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. forces have already carried out nine airstrikes as part of the anti-drug campaign, killing at least 37 people. He compared the actions to the war on terrorism that the U.S. launched after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks:

"We're going to treat these groups the same way we treat al-Qaeda. We will find you, analyze your networks, hunt you down and destroy you," Hegseth said.

Analysts warn that the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean could lead to a new phase of tension between Washington and Caracas, as well as complicate the humanitarian situation in a region already suffering from a political crisis in Venezuela.

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