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Tensions Escalate: Venezuela Flies Military Jets Near U.S. Navy Ship for Second Time in Days

Tensions Escalate: Venezuela Flies Military Jets Near U.S. Navy Ship for Second Time in Days

Tensions Escalate: Venezuela Flies Military Jets Near U.S. Navy Ship for Second Time in Days In a rapidly developing situation, Venezuelan military aircraft have flown in the vicinity of the USS Jason Dunham in international waters near South America for the second time in two days, multiple Defense Department officials confirmed Friday. Describing the encounters as a “game of chicken,” officials reported that F-16 fighter jets flew over the Aegis guided-missile destroyer sometime overnight Thursday, following a similar incident earlier…

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Tensions Escalate: Venezuelan Jets Buzz US Navy Ship in Caribbean, Pentagon Calls it ‘Provocative’

Tensions Escalate: Venezuelan Jets Buzz US Navy Ship in Caribbean, Pentagon Calls it ‘Provocative’

Tensions Escalate: Venezuelan Jets Buzz US Navy Ship in Caribbean, Pentagon Calls it ‘Provocative’ In a significant escalation of regional tensions, Venezuelan military aircraft have reportedly flown in close proximity to a U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham, in international waters near South America for the second time in as many days. Defense Department officials confirmed the incidents, describing the actions as a dangerous ‘game of chicken.’ Sources indicate that F-16 fighter jets were involved in the latest flyover…

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Venezuelan Jets Provoke US Navy in Caribbean Standoff

Venezuelan Jets Provoke US Navy in Caribbean Standoff

Venezuelan Jets Provoke US Navy in Caribbean Standoff Tensions in the Caribbean flared this week after two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets conducted a provocative flyover of the USS Jason Dunham, a U.S. Navy Aegis guided-missile destroyer. Defense Department officials described the incident as a clear “show of force” amidst ongoing U.S. counter-narcotics operations in the region. The USS Jason Dunham is part of a U.S. naval flotilla recently deployed to target criminal organizations and narco-terrorism in the waters off…

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US Deploys Warships to South China Sea After Escalating Collision Incident

US Deploys Warships to South China Sea After Escalating Collision Incident

US Deploys Warships to South China Sea After Escalating Collision Incident The United States has deployed two warships to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea following a collision earlier this week involving Chinese and Philippine vessels. The deployment underscores rising international alarm over escalating maritime tensions in the vital waterway. On Wednesday, the USS Higgins, a guided missile destroyer, and the USS Cincinnati, a littoral combat ship, were observed sailing approximately 30 nautical miles from Scarborough Shoal….

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US Navy Strips Harvey Milk Name from Ship, Igniting LGBTQ+ Rights Firestorm

US Navy Strips Harvey Milk Name from Ship, Igniting LGBTQ+ Rights Firestorm

US Navy Strips Harvey Milk Name from Ship, Igniting LGBTQ+ Rights Firestorm US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has formally announced the renaming of the US Navy supply vessel previously honoring gay rights icon Harvey Milk. The ship will now be named after Oscar V Peterson, a Chief Petty Officer awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his valor in the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. Hegseth stated the move aims to “take the politics out of…

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