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US Sending F-35 Fighters to Puerto Rico as Venezuelan Fly-by Raises Tension
The deployment aims to strengthen U.S. counter-narcotics efforts and send a deterrent message following Venezuelan military provocations and a drug-smuggling vessel strike.
- The U.S. deployed ten F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico on September 5, 2025, amid rising tensions with Venezuela in the Caribbean.
- This deployment followed a U.S. strike on a drug-smuggling speedboat that killed all eleven aboard and a Venezuelan F-16 flyover near a U.S. warship.
- The jets join eight warships, a submarine, and Marines conducting exercises near Puerto Rico to support counter-narcotics operations targeting drug flows from Latin America.
- Senator Rubio emphasized that the efforts would extend beyond simply tracking down drug traffickers and their swift vessels, cautioning that additional military actions might be carried out to confront narco-terrorist groups.
- The buildup signals a warning to Venezuelan President Maduro’s government and suggests possible escalation in military posture amid accusations linking his regime to drug cartels.
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US deploys F-35s, Venezuela mobilises millions amid military threats
The United States has deployed advanced F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean and is weighing military strikes inside Venezuela, prompting President Nicolás Maduro to order a mass mobilisation of paramilitary forces and warn of armed resistance. President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that ten stealth fighters are being sent to Puerto Rico to support ongoing operations against Latin American drug cartels, which Washington has labelled “narco-ter…
On Friday, Washington announced the sending of ten F-35s to an airfield in Puerto Rico. President Maduro said that "none of the disputes" with the Americans "does not justify a military conflict."
Donald Trump warns Venezuela not to interfere with US military operations after the sighting of military aircraft. According to reports, the US is moving fighter jets to Puerto Rico.
The United States has a battery of fighter aircraft that make it a military power. One of its flagship aircraft is the F-35 that they have just deployed in Puerto Rico after an incident involving Venezuelan military aircraft that the United States accuses of flying near one of its ships in international waters.
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