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The U.S. sent two B-1 Lancer bombers to Venezuela’s coast Thursday, days after B-52s and Marine F-35Bs staged a “bomber attack demo,” amid an unusually large American buildup in the Caribbean. A U.S. official called the B-1 run a training flight; President Donald Trump denied it was meant to escalate pressure but cited drug trafficking. The force now includes eight warships, patrol planes, drones, an F-35 squadron and a submarine. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said recent strikes—now extended into the eastern Pacific—have killed at least 37 people, vowing to target traffickers like al-Qaeda.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.