This week, a US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint aircraft conducted a mission over the Gulf of California, raising questions about its purpose. Flying from Nebraska, it operated near Mexico, staying in international airspace while potentially gathering intelligence linked to the Sinaloa Cartel's activities. Speculation includes communication interception in response to drug smuggling and post-tariff negotiations between the US and Mexico. The RC-135 is equipped for real-time intelligence operations, crucial for military strategy, but the exact objectives of this flight remain ambiguous.
The flight has sparked speculations from the military collecting communications to US officials sending a message after Trump agreed to a 30-day pause on his tariff threats against Mexico.
The US Air Force describes the spy plane as supporting 'theater and national level consumers with near real time on-scene intelligence collection, analysis and dissemination capabilities.'
It's not yet clear exactly what the purpose of the flight was, but The War Zone speculated that the spy plane may be able to detect and intercept communications in the northwestern territory of Mexico.
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