Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean
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In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 32 people in strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea.
The Navy has eight warships in the region — three destroyers, three amphibious assault ships, a cruiser and a smaller littoral combat ship that's designed for coastal waters.
Experts call it "21st-century gunboat diplomacy" as U.S. positions strike-capable forces in Caribbean amid tensions with Maduro regime and cartels.
Tropical Storm Melissa formed late Tuesday morning about 300 miles south of Haiti over the central Caribbean but remains disorganized as it contends with persistent wind shear.
The US has struck eight boats in the Caribbean and Pacific as part of what it says are anti-drug-trafficking efforts.
Tropical Storm Melissa could become a dangerous hurricane in the Caribbean over the coming days. Meanwhile, a long-duration lake-effect rain event is unfolding across the Great Lakes.
Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the significant U.S. military presence in the Caribbean amid what some describe as an ‘undeclared war’ on 'America Reports.'