A pair of U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II aircraft operated north of Bonaire, close to Venezuela, over the past hour ending at 7:45 PM UTC on December 14, 2025, according to an X post by @FaytuksNetwork (https://x.com/FaytuksNetwork/status/2000283959939506630). The post stated the activity was "pretty close to Venezuela but not the same type of thing as the shows of force we’ve watched." This U.S. military aviation activity follows an update on U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II tail number 18-5884 heading toward the Caribbean reported around 6:45 PM UTC by X user @vcdgf555 (https://x.com/vcdgf555/status/2000230216405582091), as well as earlier December 14 movements including C-17A flights to Puerto Rico noted by @TheIntelFrog and a B-52 Stratofortress demonstration off Venezuela's coast per @SA_Defensa. The White House summoned reporters immediately around 6:45 PM UTC and lifted media restrictions for December 14, 2025, in a rare move, according to an X post by @PenguinSix (https://x.com/PenguinSix/status/2000266466655146286).
