US Edition
US Deploys Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Focus on Latin American Drug Cartels
The US increased military presence with 10 F-35 jets and amphibious assault ships to counter Latin American drug cartels and pressure Venezuela's Maduro regime, labeled a narcoterrorist.
- CNN reported the U.S. is considering strikes against alleged drug cartels linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and deployed F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico Saturday for anti-cartel operations.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio has driven U.S. policy as the government labeled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro a `narcoterrorist`, raised the bounty to $50,000,000, and coordinated deportations while allowing Chevron's operations.
- This past week, Adm. Daryl Caudle said U.S. ships, including three amphibious assault ships, are heading into South American waters to support anti-drug missions, after a strike destroyed a boat from Venezuela, killing 11.
- Maduro called on Venezuelans to join a volunteer militia, asserting more than 90% reject U.S. threats, while U.S. officials deny any planned land invasion, with analysts seeing no realistic prospect.
- U.S. officials told CNN the bombing near Venezuela last week starts a broader campaign to pressure Maduro, while Christopher Sabatini, research fellow at Chatham House, criticized the White House's tactic to `make as much noise as possible`.
12 Articles
12 Articles
U.S. Department of Defense stands ready to send ten fighters to the island, stepping up military response to cartel activity in the Caribbean region and under Trump’s anti-drug policy
WASHINGTON.- Only one day after President Donald Trump warned that he considered different military options to attack drug cartels operating in Venezuela, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth traveled Monday by surprise to Puerto Rico, a free associate state in which the United States ordered the deployment of ten F-35 fighters as part of its plan of anti-drug operations in the Caribbean.
In just 25 minutes it would take the powerful F-35 fighter bombers from the United States to arrive in Caracas from Puerto Rico, whose maneuver has been ordered by the government of Donald Trump after the overflight of two Venezuelan F-16s to the Pentagon’s fleet of eight ships advancing through the Caribbean Sea. Between Caracas and the American base Ramey in Aguadilla, south of Puerto Rico, where the fearsome F-35 superbombers arrived this wee…
US Considers Bombing Venezuela as It Deploys F-35 Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico - News From Antiwar.com
The Trump administration is considering multiple options for launching military strikes against alleged drug cartels in Venezuela, including hitting targets that could weaken Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, as it is deploying F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico, CNN has reported. US officials told CNN that the US bombing of a…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
