The U.S. military destroyed a suspected drug-smuggling vessel, killing 11 people, and now two Venezuelan military aircraft have flown near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. The Defense Department has called it a “highly provocative move.” This latest incident is part of a series of escalating tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela, as the Trump administration pushes the boundaries of what the United States is allowed to do against international drug cartels and narco-terrorist organizations.
The U.S. is going further than it has, and that may be legally dubious, which could infringe on the rights of other countries. According to Fox, Venezuela’s government, led by Nicolás Maduro, is clearly not happy about it.
