On November 7, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command posted on X (Twitter) images of two B-52 Stratofortress bombers operating within the area of responsibility of the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and performing in-flight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker.
The United States stands on the threshold of war with Venezuela, as seen from photographs of American bombers and fighters flying over the Caribbean!
The Armed Forces of the United States released images of strategic bombers and fighter aircraft flying over the Caribbean Sea, in a new sign of military escalation against Venezuela.
On November 7, the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command posted on X (Twitter) images of two B-52 Stratofortress bombers operating within the area of responsibility of the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and performing in-flight refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker.
The post stated that U.S. aircraft “regularly conduct global operations in coordination with other combatant commands, the rest of the Armed Forces, and government agencies, to defend the United States and its allies.”
The flight had taken place one day earlier.
Mission number 4 with an operational character!
According to data from flight-tracking websites such as Flightradar24, the B-52 bombers flew along the coast of Venezuela, without, of course, violating the country’s airspace.
This was the fourth time in a few weeks that American bombers approached Venezuela.
It is noteworthy that at least one of the aircraft carried external weapon mounts under its wings, as well as the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod electro-optical targeting system, an element indicating that the mission had an operational rather than a simple surveillance character.
The following day, the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) published a new photograph showing two F-35B Lightning II fighter jets conducting “routine flight operations” in the same area of responsibility.
In its statement, SOUTHCOM claimed that U.S. forces operate in the region to “combat drug trafficking and protect the homeland.”
The F-35B fighters were armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mounted on external hardpoints, an unusual choice that reveals operational readiness for engagement.
Escalation amid political tension with Caracas
Tensions between Washington and Venezuela have been continuously rising since August, when the Donald Trump administration doubled the bounty for the capture of President Nicolás Maduro to 50 million dollars, on charges of drug trafficking.
At the same time, the U.S. deployed an amphibious readiness group with thousands of Marines in the Caribbean, under the pretext of an “anti-narcoterrorism operation.”
In October, Washington further escalated matters by ordering the deployment of a full aircraft carrier strike group near the coast of Venezuela.
To date, the U.S. military has carried out 17 strikes against boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, killing 69 people.
In the most recent operation, announced on November 7 by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, three people were killed.
In a post on X, Hegseth stated that the target was “a boat trafficking narcotics in international waters of the Caribbean.”
However, U.S. media outlets reveal that the Trump administration is nearing a decision to launch a military attack against Venezuela.
The magazine The War Zone reported on November 7 that the U.S. is preparing to further strengthen its military presence in the region.
“On-site inspections are being conducted to assess whether additional military assets should be sent to the area,”
said an anonymous American official.
According to The New York Times and the Latin American Aviation Historical Society, three American aircraft, a P-8A reconnaissance, a C-40 Clipper transport, and an AC-130 Ghostrider (armed support aircraft), were recently detected in El Salvador.
Caracas prepares for invasion - Maduro requests help from Russia, China, and Iran
Venezuela is on high alert, as the Maduro government has approved plans for an “armed resistance” in the event of an American invasion, while seeking military support and weaponry from Russia, China, and Iran.
Although Washington insists that its operations in the Caribbean are exclusively focused on combating drug trafficking, reports from the U.S. capital indicate that the real goal is regime change in Caracas.
Donald Trump himself has never ruled out the possibility of a military intervention to overthrow Maduro, in a country that holds the largest oil reserves in the world.
The U.S. military presence around Venezuela, and the constant movements of bombers and aircraft carriers, indicate that Washington is ready to risk a new “eternal” war, this time in the backyard of Latin America.
Cryptic prophecy by Gustavo Petro (President of Colombia) toward Trump – “If the Golden Eagle attacks the condor, the Jaguar will awaken!”
The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, directly warned the United States not to interfere in his country’s internal affairs, using an ancient prophecy about the “Golden Eagle” and the “Condor” as an allegory of war and vengeance.
Speaking at a political rally, Petro warned that Colombia would respond if the U.S. attempted any intervention:
“The legend says that one day the Golden Eagle will attack the Condor and try to kill it.
If that happens, then the Jaguar, the ancient ancestor of our peoples, will awaken.
If the Golden Eagle dares to strike the Condor, the Jaguar will grow angry.
That is the prophecy.”
The Colombian leader addressed directly the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, saying pointedly:
“If the myth is true, be careful when you cross the Sea of the Liberators, the Caribbean.
There dwell creatures accustomed to hurricanes and they can erupt like hurricanes.”
Petro concluded his speech with a warning phrase that caused a sensation:
“Do not awaken the jaguar.”
The background
The statements of the Colombian President came only a few days after the imposition of U.S. sanctions against him by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which accused him of allowing drug cartels to flourish and refusing to combat their operations.
Washington claims that the Petro government tolerates the illegal activities of organized groups, a fact that has worsened security in the region.
However, analysts in Latin America see political motives behind American actions, as Washington seeks to regain control in countries showing pro-Russian or pro-Chinese alignment, such as Petro’s Colombia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
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