US destroys another boat in the Caribbean

President Trump says the US has destroyed another boat in international waters that Washington alleges was smuggling drugs to America. Posting on social media, Mr Trump said three people, that he described as "narco terrorists", were killed in the operation, which comes amid an increased US military presence in the southern Caribbean.

Also in the programme: NATO and the EU have condemned Friday's violation of Estonian airspace by three Russian fighter jets; and US media say the Trump administration is seeking congressional approval to sell Israel around six billion dollars’ worth of military equipment.

Joining Julian Worricker to discuss this and more are Alex Von Tunzelmann, British historian and broadcaster, and UK-based journalist and science commentator Anjana Ahuja.

(File picture: A US Navy guided missile destroyer docks near the entrance to the Panama Canal amid a large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern Caribbean on September 11, 2025. Credit: REUTERS/Enea Lebrun)