FILE PHOTO: An F-35 jet lands on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises about 100 miles south of Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. July 19, 2024. Marco Garcia/File Photo/Reuters
Nearly a dozen F-35 stealth fighter jets have been positioned at a Puerto Rico airbase, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to The Epoch Times.
This marks the latest example of the United States’ continued buildup of its military presence in the Caribbean, where there is a growing effort to combat drug cartel operations that have triggered a rise in tensions with Venezuela.
