Saralnama10 F-35 stealth fighter jets are being sent to Puerto Rico as part of US operations against Latin American drug cartels. This comes amid reports that the Trump administration is considering attacks on drug trafficking groups inside Venezuela. The deployment adds to a US naval build-up in the southern Caribbean. President Maduro called on the US to respect Venezuela's sovereignty and abandon plans for regime change. He mobilised Venezuela's military and claimed over 8 million reservists and militia members. Trump said the US was not talking about regime change but questioned Venezuela's recent election. The US recently blew up a speedboat in the Caribbean, claiming it belonged to a Venezuelan criminal group. Caracas called this an extrajudicial killing of civilians. (Updated 6 Sep 2025, 08:36 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- 10 F-35 stealth fighter jets are being sent to Puerto Rico as part of US operations against Latin American drug cartels
- This comes amid reports that the Trump administration is considering attacks on drug trafficking groups inside Venezuela
- The deployment adds to a US naval build-up in the southern Caribbean