Washington’s New Frontline: The Caribbean Emerges as a Test of U.S. Power

A US Marines' Lockheed Martin F35-B jet taxis after landing at José Aponte de la Torre Airport, formerly Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, on September 13, 2025, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico.

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