The "provocative move," as the DOD called it, comes several days after the U.S. said it struck a Venezuelan drug-carrying vessel, killing 11 on board.
The 101st Airborne Division and 10th Mountain Division are among the units set to deploy to the border this fall.
The F-35's Block 4 upgrades are being trimmed back so the program can focus on what it can deliver in 2031.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel.
By Regina Garcia Cano
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