06.09.2025 10:18
U.S. President Trump openly threatened the Maduro administration by saying, "If they put us in danger, we will shoot down those planes," in response to Venezuelan warplanes flying close to a U.S. Navy ship. Venezuelan President Maduro countered by stating that they are prepared for armed struggle in the event of a possible attack.
Tensions are rising in the Caribbean. As tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to escalate, the possibility of war is increasingly being discussed. The deployment of warships and aircraft by the U.S. to the waters off Venezuela for operations against drug cartels has drawn the world's attention to this region. The flight of two Venezuelan military aircraft near a U.S. Navy ship in international waters angered Trump. While Trump threatened Venezuela, Maduro stood firm against the threat.
MADURO RESPONDS TO TRUMP'S THREAT
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stated regarding the potential military intervention by the U.S., "If Venezuela is attacked, we will enter a phase of armed struggle." Meeting with military commanders in the capital Caracas, Maduro responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of "We will shoot down your planes."
Maduro said, "We are currently in a phase of unarmed struggle. This is a political, communicative, and institutional phase. If Venezuela is attacked, we will enter a phase of armed struggle."
"WE ARE PEACE-LOVING BUT WE ARE A WARRIOR NATION"
Emphasizing that his country is in a mobilization process, Maduro stated: "We are peace-loving, but we are also a warrior nation. No one, neither today nor in the future, can enslave us. The U.S. must abandon its plans to change the regime in Venezuela through violence. If there is an attack, our people will enter the phase of armed struggle in a planned and organized manner at the national, local, and regional levels."
Maduro emphasized that they are always open to dialogue and negotiations, provided there is respect for the Venezuelan people.
"VENEZUELA'S TERRITORIAL WATERS IN THE CARIBBEAN BELONG TO THE PEOPLE"
Referring to the U.S. military activity in the Caribbean, Maduro said, "Venezuela's territorial waters in the Caribbean belong to the people. Conspiracies, threats, coups, and interventions must not return to the Caribbean and South America."
Pointing out that the Bolivarian National Armed Forces have achieved great victories against violent gangs and Colombian mercenaries, Maduro stated that they are always ready to defend the honor and dignity of the Bolivarian Venezuelan people.
TRUMP SAID "WE WILL SHOOT DOWN THOSE PLANES"
U.S. President Trump reacted to the flight of two Venezuelan military aircraft near a U.S. Navy ship, stating, "If they put us in a dangerous situation, those planes will be shot down."
In response to a question about what he thought regarding the Venezuelan military aircraft flying close to U.S. naval assets, Trump said, "I think they are going to get themselves in trouble. We are telling them this. If they fly in a dangerous position, our captains will decide for themselves what to do."