What has Happened: Earlier today, President Trump warned airlines and pilots that the airspace near Venezuela was closed, ratcheting up the pressure on the Maduro regime that we highlighted in our ATW earlier this week. This announcement by the President came after he warned on Thursday night that the United States could “very soon” expand its attacks on boats thought to be carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela and begin to include targets inside the country itself. Technically, the U.S. can’t close another country’s airspace, but the FAA can ban U.S. airlines from flying to certain countries, and this ... Academy SITREP – President Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed