WASHINGTON: The US has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said, in a move likely to further inflame tensions in the region. The advanced fighter jets will be added to an already bristling US 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.

WASHINGTON: The US has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield to conduct operations against drug cartels, two sources briefed on the matter said,…

Move comes after accusing Venezuela of buzzing US warship and a deadly US missile strike in Caribbean Sea

Gli Stati Uniti stanno inviando dieci caccia F-35 a Porto Rico per contrastare i cartelli della droga nei Caraibi. Lo riferiscono all'Afp fonti informate. (ANSA)

Gli Stati Uniti stanno inviando dieci caccia F-35 a Porto Rico per contrastare i cartelli della droga nei Caraibi. Lo riferiscono all'Afp fonti informate. (ANSA)

Cette décision intervient dans un contexte de tensions croissantes entre le Venezuela et Washington, liées notamment au déploiement de bâtiments militaires américains dans les…

The new deployment comes on top of an already bristling U.S. military presence in the southern Caribbean that includes at least seven warships.

Die USA setzen in der Karibik verstärkt auf ihr Militär - nach eigenen Angaben, um gegen Drogen vorzugehen. Nun sollen sie laut US-Medien Kampfflugzeuge verlegen.

Ten F-35 stealth fighter jets reported to be joining US naval operation against Latin American drug cartels.