Two B-1 bombers flew over the Caribbean in latest show of force as U.S. military operations in the region continue to grow.

More U.S. military firepower is headed to the Caribbean as Trump escalates his anti-Maduro rhetoric. As a naval aviator, Alvin Holsey trained to conduct missions that required precise targeting. For years,

President Donald Trump denied a report published Thursday by the The Wall Street Journal that U.S. B-1 bombers were sent near Venezuela as tensions escalate with the nation led by President Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump addresses Venezuela tensions and ongoing anti-drug operations after reports emerge of B-1 bombers flying toward the South American nation from Texas.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is considering plans to target facilities producing cocaine and routes used for drug trafficking inside Venezuela but has not yet decided whether to proceed, CNN reported on Friday, citing three U.S. officials.

U.S. strikes against Venezuela in international waters are a dangerous escalation and amount to "extrajudicial executions," a group of independent United Nations experts said on Tuesday.

Australia will play Venezuela in a Nov. 14 international soccer friendly at Shell Energy Stadium, replacing previously announced Nigeria.

U.S. military and intelligence actions, coupled with Venezuela’s mobilization, have raised the risk of conflict in the Caribbean.

History suggests that an effort to overthrow Nicolás Maduro could be disastrous for the region and ultimately harm the U.S.