The Venezuelan military is conducting military exercises and displaying the country’s Russian-built fighter jets following the deployment of multiple U.S. warships off the coast of Venezuela and President Donald Trump’s strikes against drug traffickers in the Caribbean. The outlet noted that Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López announced that the military exercises will involve 22 aircraft, 12 naval ships, and roughly 20 boats. According to CNN, Padrino López confirmed that the military exercises, which started on Wednesday, were part of Venezuela’s response to the Pentagon deploying numerous warships recently in the Caribbean. A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows the Venezuelan Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-30 MK2 fighter jets, which the Venezuelan military showcased this week. NO LONGER.”A video shared by the president shows the execution of Monday’s U.S. military strike against the drug trafficking vessel.