{"id":2482859,"date":"2025-09-05T12:31:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-calls-out-venezuelan-military-for-highly-provocative-move-near-us-navy-vessel\/"},"modified":"2025-09-05T12:34:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:34:08","slug":"pentagon-calls-out-venezuelan-military-for-highly-provocative-move-near-us-navy-vessel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-calls-out-venezuelan-military-for-highly-provocative-move-near-us-navy-vessel\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon Calls Out Venezuelan Military for &#8216;Highly Provocative Move&#8217; Near US Navy Vessel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpentagon-calls-out-venezuelan-military-for-highly-provocative-move-near-us-navy-vessel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2482859&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. military issued a warning to Venezuela after Venezuelan military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy ship conducting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-fall-of-a-country-the-untold-eyewitness-story-of-afghanistans-collapse\/\" title=\"The Fall of A Country: The Untold, Eyewitness Story Of Afghanistan\u2019s Collapse\">counter-narcotics<\/a> operations in international waters. This action followed a recent U.S. military strike on a ship allegedly transporting drugs for the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, designated as a foreign terrorist institution. The strike, ordered by former President Donald Trump, resulted in the deaths of 11 gang members and was part of broader U.S.efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-border-crisis-is-killing-americans-data-shows\/\" title=\"The Border Crisis Is Killing Americans, Data Shows\">combat drug cartels<\/a> in Latin America and the Caribbean. The U.S. Defense Department emphasized that attempts by Venezuelan forces to obstruct these operations would not be tolerated, while venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro responded by deploying troops and militias. U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, stated that further actions against narco-terrorists in the region are planned and warned others involved in drug trafficking to cease their activities or face similar consequences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Venezuela received a warning from the U.S. military on Thursday, two days after U.S. forces attacked a ship President Donald Trump said was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-detain-14-mexican-soldiers-after-they-crossed-u-s-border-one-carrying-drugs-report\/\" title=\"Feds Detain 14 Mexican Soldiers After They Crossed U.S. Border, One Carrying Drugs: Report\">carrying drugs<\/a> for a Venezuela-based gang.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. This highly provocative move was designed to interfere with our counter narco-terror operations,&rdquo; the Defense Department said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DeptofDefense\/status\/1963775938233299235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmf66umrn00093b6n7qbm0d2q@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;The cartel running Venezuela is strongly advised not to pursue any further effort to obstruct, deter or interfere with counter-narcotics and counter-terror operations carried out by the US military.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PSxm3uRsfM\">pic.twitter.com\/PSxm3uRsfM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Department of Defense &#127482;&#127480; (@DeptofDefense) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeptofDefense\/status\/1963775938233299235?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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a designation that allows the military to become involved, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/09\/04\/politics\/venezuela-military-aircraft-us-navy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmf66tl4300003b6ng2ltem9p@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">Venezuelan President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warning-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-rapidly-growing-size-violence-now-active-16-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a> responded by deploying troops and militias.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the U.S. attacked a ship Trump said was linked to the Tren de Aragua gang and was carrying drugs to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmf68c6k500023b6nqvjolgt3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">&ldquo;Earlier this morning, on my Orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,&rdquo; Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115136798909755892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;TDA is a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, operating under the control of Nicolas Maduro, responsible for mass murder, drug trafficking, sex trafficking, and acts of violence and terror across the United States and Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States,&rdquo; the president continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The strike resulted in 11 terrorists killed in action. No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!!!!!!!!!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pete-hegseth-announces-perfect-new-name-usns-harvey-milk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pete Hegseth<\/a> said there is more where that came from, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7314230\/venezuela-boat-strike-cartels-hegseth-pentagon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph-content\">&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got assets in the air, assets in the water, assets on ships, because this is a deadly serious mission for us, and it won&rsquo;t &mdash; it won&rsquo;t stop with just this strike,&rdquo; Hegseth said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Anyone else trafficking in those waters who we know is a designated narco-terrorist will face the same fate,&rdquo; Hegseth continued.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains images of violence that may be disturbing for some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump releases video of Venezuelan ship allegedly carrying drugs being bombed by the US Military.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YqaSBNiBnF\">pic.twitter.com\/YqaSBNiBnF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Utopic News (@utopicposts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utopicposts\/status\/1962994854889456075?\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  When asked why the ship was attacked instead of merely stopped, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-gets-tim-kaine-not-rights-come-god-not-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> said Wednesday, there were &ldquo;massive amounts of drugs coming into our country to kill a lot of people, and everybody fully understands that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Obviously, they won&rsquo;t be doing it again. And I think a lot of other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-biden-doesnt-want-you-knowing-about-drug-price-controls\/\" title=\"What Biden Doesn&#039;t Want You Knowing About Drug Price Controls\">people won&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t be doing it again. When they watch that tape, they&rsquo;re going to say, &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s not do this,&rsquo;&rdquo; Trump said, referring to a video of the attack he posted on .<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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