U.S. Deploying Stealth Fighter Jets To Caribbean As Tensions With Venezuela Rise: Reuters
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The new deployment comes on top of an already bristling U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean that includes at least seven warships.
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) — The United States has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, sources say, adding more firepower to intensifying U.S. military operations in the Caribbean that are stoking tension with Venezuela.
The new deployment comes on top of an already bristling U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean as President Donald Trump carries out a campaign pledge to crack down on groups he blames for funneling drugs into the United States.
The disclosure about the F-35s came just hours after the Pentagon accused Venezuela of a “highly provocative” flight on Thursday by fighter jets over a U.S. Navy warship.
It also follows a U.S. military strike on Tuesday that killed 11 people and sank a boat from Venezuela Trump said was transporting illegal drugs.
At every turn, the Trump administration has sought to tie Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government to narco-trafficking, allegations Caracas denies.
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