Trump sends fighter jets to Puerto Rico as Caribbean tensions boil
The U.S. is increasing its military footprint in the Caribbean, moving F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico after a series of confrontations with Venezuela and escalating strikes against drug cartels. On Thursday, two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer in what the Pentagon called a “provocative flyby.” The maneuver came just days after the U.S. Navy launched a missile strike that sank a vessel allegedly tied to a Venezuelan drug cartel, killing 11 people on board. Defense officials said all of those killed were cartel members. The legality of the strike has sparked debate internationally, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the move, calling it both justified and necessary. “We have the absolute and complete authority to conduct that,” Hegseth said, comparing the cartels to terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #national #nationalnews #puertorico #airplane #jett #fighterjet #caribbean #tension #usa #trump #donaldtrump #presidenttrump #politicalnews #politics #heatingup FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-wo... Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook: / nbcmontana Twitter: / nbcmontana Instagram: / nbc_montana Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-mo... Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: [email protected] Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions.
