Reuters reported on the US plans to send 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico.

The United States intends to send 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico to fight drug cartels in the southern Caribbean. This was reported on September 5 by the Reuters news agency, citing sources.

"Modern fighter jets will be added to the already growing US military presence in the southern Caribbean, as President Donald Trump fulfills a campaign promise to stop drug trafficking entering the United States," the material says.

According to sources, the fighters are expected to arrive in the area by the end of next week. It is noted that seven American warships and one nuclear-powered high-speed submarine are already in the region or are expected to be there soon. There are more than 4,500 sailors and Marines on board.

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Reuters reported on August 14 that Washington ordered the deployment of its air force and naval forces in the southern Caribbean to begin countering threats from Latin American drug cartels.

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