Ten U.S. F-35 fighter jets are being deployed to Puerto Rico for counter-narcotics missions, adding to a growing U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean that has already triggered confrontations with Venezuela. The jets are expected to arrive next week as part of President Donald Trump’s campaign pledge to target drug cartels blamed for shipping fentanyl and other narcotics into the U.S.
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US deploys F-35s to Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela escalate

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The U.S. is sending 10 F-35s to Puerto Rico amid escalating Caribbean tensions, Venezuela flyover and a recent strike killing 11.

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