Just hours after passing a massive defense bill that included the worrisome provisions about military flights, the Senate approved a bipartisan bill that will require all aircraft use ADS-B technology — or Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast technology — to broadcast their locations.

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.

The Airbus A330 MRTT, the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, and the KC-135 Stratotanker represent different generations and philosophies of aerial refueling. The A330 MRTT is the largest and most modern, offering superior fuel and passenger capacity, making it best for long-range and high-volume strategic missions.

Government has confirmed that it will permit United States military aircraft to transit local airports in the coming weeks, as part of ongoing bilateral security cooperation between the two countries.

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Japan has protested to China after a Chinese military jet locked its radar on Japanese fighter jets near Okinawa