U.S. sending 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico for operations targeting drug cartels

The U.S. is deploying 10 F-35 fighter jets to the Caribbean to combat drug cartels amid rising tensions with Venezuela, following a recent U.S. strike on a drug-trafficking boat. This move complements the assignment of three guided-missile destroyers to the region and follows a provocative flyover by Venezuelan F-16 jets over one of the U.S. ships.

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