Military Quietly Accelerates Boat Strikes, Deploying More Aircraft

The military has increased the number of secret fixed-wing attack aircraft and armed MQ-9 Reaper drones, according to two people familiar with the matter.A ground crew member inspecting a MQ-9 Reaper drone in Aguadilla, P.R., last year. The military has increased the number of drones operating from Puerto Rico and El Salvador recently.