Over 100 U.S. military aircraft have arrived in the Caribbean, including fighter jets, stealth F-35s, electronic warfare Growlers, combat rescue planes, and aerial refueling tankers, signaling a massive buildup in a region already under high tension.

Trinidad and Tobago granted approval on Monday for United States military aircraft to transit its airports in the coming weeks, amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.

Trump's administration says its efforts over the past week are meant to stop the flow of drugs into the U.S. and says land attacks are coming soon.

The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it will allow the U.S. military access to its airports in upcoming weeks as tensions between the United States and Venezuela remain high.

Trinidad and Tobago’s government announced on Monday that it would open up its airports to U.S. military aircraft in the coming weeks as tensions between Venezuela and the U.S. escalate.