Puerto Rico, Sept. 14 -- Military tensions between the United States and Venezuela continue to rise as five US F-35 fighter jets landed in Puerto Rico in the Caribbean archipelago, while Caracas condemned a US Navy raid on a Venezuelan fishing vessel, Euro News reported.

The five US F-35 jets arrived on Saturday at the former Roosevelt Roads base in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, as part of a deployment ordered by US President Donald Trump to strengthen operations against drug trafficking in the Caribbean, Euro News noted.

Helicopters, Ospreys, and military personnel were also seen at the base, sparking local protests over Puerto Rico's militarisation.

The deployment came shortly after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth paid a surprise visit to Puert...