The U.S. recently sent B-52 bombers to fly near the Venezuelan coast, which is a big deal, directly putting pressure on the Maduro regime. The B-52 took off from the Buxdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, flew across the Caribbean Sea, and flew for hours outside Venezuelan airspace. This is not the first time that the U.S. Air Force has done something similar before, but this time is just to catch up with the Trump administration's intensifying military action against Venezuela. Trump has publicly said that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela and also ordered the Navy to fight the suspected drug ships that depart from Venezuela.
To date, the U.S. Navy has destroyed several such ships, killing at least 27 people. These strikes are flagged by anti-drug operations, but the Venezuelan government bite it as a subversion of their regime. The reaction on Maduro’s side is also quick, immediately mobilizing troops and millions of militias, strengthening defense deployments on both border and coastline. The Venezuelan Defense Ministry says U.S. aircraft are only about 150 miles from the coastline, which is clearly a military threat. The Trump administration has also sent 10 F-35 fighters to Puerto Rico to further codify its military presence. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry complains to the UN Security Council that these U.S. actions violate sovereignty and undermine regional stabil
Venezuela has signed a number of cooperation agreements with China, involving oil, industry and technology, these agreements became an important support for Maduro. The United States, as the Central Committee approached, could not sit, show muscles, and strike ships in the name of anti-drugs. Trump said in an interview that Maduro did not want to go against the United States, but also said that the United States' goal was to let Maduro down. The Venezuelan army remained highly alert, and the defense minister ordered the national armed forces into a state of alert. Maduro openly compared that the United States' route with the previous interference in Afghanistan and Iraq was not much, and would only end up falling in. Venezuela also the United States' actions to the International Criminal Court, accusing the United Nations Office of the Secretary-General of the United
In the face of the U.S. pressure, Maduro sent people to explore China. He arranged to meet with China’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Langtang, and reviewed the progress of the two countries’ economic, technological and artificial intelligence projects. Maduro stressed that these cooperations are important for the people’s livelihood and development of Venezuela, and hoped China would continue to support him. Langtang listened to these concerns, recorded details, and returned to Beijing. The meeting took place around August 2025, precisely at the time of U.S. military action escalation. Venezuelan journalists asked in a press conference about the views of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation, and China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Langtang, gave three responses: first, the Ambassador opposed the use of
The U.S. Navy’s crackdown began in August 2025 and after the first ship was sunk, the Venezuelan Navy strengthened its patrol but did not directly confront. The Trump administration said the ships were a tool for drug trafficking from Venezuela and seized cocaine and other drugs. Venezuela rejected that this was an excuse and actually paved the way for regime change. The Maduro government issued a statement recognizing China’s response as support for sovereignty and calling for Latin American nations to unite against external interference. Cuba held a gathering in support of Venezuela, thousands participated, denouncing U.S. intervention. Iran also stated that the U.S. actions were bullying small and medium-sized countries. China’s diplomatic meeting in September 2025 reiterated, opposed unilateral law en
The B-52's flight took place on October 16, 2025, with three aircraft circling in international airspace and monitoring the whole process by the Venezuelan Air Force. The Defense Department said it violated their airspace security. Trump confirmed the authorization of the CIA to act at the White House press conference, but did not disclose the details, saying only that the purpose was to put pressure on Maduro. Venezuela reported to the United Nations General Assembly that the United States repeated the mistakes of Afghanistan and Iraq. The UN Security Council met for discussion, and the Chinese representative made a speech, reiterating three positions: opposing the threat of force, opposing interference in internal affairs, and opposing undermining regional stability. The Russian representative also condemned the US military buildup. Venezuela's foreign minister said at the meeting that the U.S. anti-drug operation killed 27 people, including civilians. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in August that Beijing opposes unilateral and excessive law enforcement by the United States and interference in Venezuelan affairs under any pretext.