[Regnum] F-35A Lightning II fighters from the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard are heading to the Caribbean to participate in Operation Southern Spear. This was reported on December 11 by The War Zone.
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Happy hunting, guys!"This move will be the latest buildup of US forces in the region to carry out the mission of countering drugs and putting pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro," a US official told the publication.
According to him, the exact number of fighter jets, their arrival time, and final destination have not been specified. However, a likely base could be the former US Naval Air Station Roosevelt Roads in Puerto Rico, which is already used as a staging point for US aircraft and troops in the Caribbean.
In November, the Pentagon launched a new military operation, Southern Spear, against narco-terrorist groups in the Western Hemisphere. US President Donald Trump announced the closure of airspace over Venezuela and did not rule out strikes against drug cartels in Colombia and Mexico.