The U.S. will deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in an expansion of its drug cartel fight

Good news! Deterrence and lethal force against killer criminals when necessary!

I tend to agree with the assessment that the organized crime in Latin America selling massive amounts of illegal drugs in the US and thereby killing tens of thousands of Americas has become such a menace that strictly using only law enforcement may not be enough anymore. This situation also came about thanks to very lenient on crime and/or ineffective policies by previous Dimocratic Party Presidents!

P.S. I am all for legalization of illegal drugs for adults under certain conditions, but until then ...

"The U.S. will deploy 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in an expansion of its drug cartel fight, just days after a lethal strike by US forces destroyed a boat the White House said was carrying a 11` Venezuelan narco-terrorists."

"... President Trump also threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military planes after two F-16s recently flew over the USS Jason Dunham guided missile destroyer. ..."

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US deploying 10 fighter jets to Puerto Rico in fight against drug cartels, as Trump threatens to ‘shoot down’ Venezuelan military planes

I guess, the illegal drug traffickers will be looking towards the sky now more often