U.S. F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- Military tensions between the United States and Venezuela are worsening after five US F-35 jets landed in Puerto Rico, according to Euro News.
- Venezuela's Foreign Ministry condemned a US Navy raid on a fishing vessel, accusing the US of illegal actions in Venezuelan waters.
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro mobilized armed forces to protect coastlines, executing maneuvers under Plan Independencia 200, as noted by Euro News.
- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil stated that provocations are aimed at justifying military escalation in the Caribbean, attributing it to US regime change efforts.
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San Juan, Sep 14 (EFE).- At least five U.S. Navy F-35 fighter planes arrived at the runway of the regional airport José Aponte de la Torre, the former Roosevelt Roads base, in the municipality of Ceiba, in northeastern Puerto Rico, fueling tension in the Caribbean. Also, a U.S. Armed Forces Boeing C-5 aircraft split into that same base, according to local media reports. These aircraft are added to the U.S. deployment of eight military ships with…
Since the Pentagon had announced that it would send war planes to the Caribbean island, Puerto Ricans had expressed their rejection of attempts to remilitarize their country in order to attack other nations such as Venezuela and Cuba.
At least five U.S. Navy F-35 fighter jets landed on the runway of José Aponte de la Torre Regional Airport, the former Roosevelt Roads base, in the municipality of Ceiba, northeast of Puerto Rico.
U.S. F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Five U.S. F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico on Saturday after President Donald Trump last week ordered 10 of the stealth fighters to join a military buildup in the Caribbean to counter drug cartels amid rising tensions with Venezuela.
US-Venezuela Tensions Escalate As Five F-35 Fighter Jets Land in Puerto Rico
Military tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to rise as five US F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico in the Caribbean archipelago, while Caracas condemned a US Navy raid on a Venezuelan fishing vessel, Euro News reported. US-Venezuela Tensions Escalate As Five F-35 Fighter Jets Land in Puerto Rico.


US-Venezuela tensions escalate as F-35 jets land in Puerto Rico
The five US F-35 jets arrived on Saturday at the former Roosevelt Roads base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, as part of a deployment ordered by US President Donald Trump to strengthen operations against drug trafficking in the Caribbean, Euro News noted.
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