U.S. officials have ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of President Donald Trump’s expanded effort to dismantle drug cartels operating in the Caribbean.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is calling on the FBI to launch an immediate investigation into the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), citing what he describes as “dangerous” and “almost certainly illegal” activities by the organization and its leadership. In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel dated September 3, Cotton warned that the PYM poses a direct threat to U.S. national security.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared renewed hope for acquiring F-35 fighter jets following talks with President Donald Trump at this week’s NATO summit in The Hague. Turkey was ejected from the F-35 program in 2019 after purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems, but Erdogan now says discussions are back on track, citing Trump’s “well-intentioned” stance.
