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U.S. to send F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

Name: U.S. to send F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions
Uploaded: 2025-09-05T18:30:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 50 s
Description: The White House said the U.S. is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico. It comes as the Defense Department confirmed that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy ship in the region on Thursday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.

The White House said the U.S. is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico. It comes as the Defense Department confirmed that two armed Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets flew over a U.S. Navy ship in the region on Thursday. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.