At 5:17 a.m., three Venezuelan patrol craft closed in fast on the USS Gravely — an Arleigh Burke–class destroyer patrolling the Caribbean under Operation Sentinel South. Within minutes, the encounter became one of the most tense standoffs in recent U.S.–Venezuelan naval history.
This video breaks down exactly what happened during that pre-dawn confrontation — the radar locks, the warnings, and the split-second decisions that stopped a potential conflict from exploding in international waters. Every movement, every order, and every restraint mattered.
Watch to the end to see how close this came to crossing the line. Was it a provocation, a political message, or a test of the U.S. Navy’s discipline? You decide.
Credit to : Militaria
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