Do any countries in the Caribbean operate fighter jets? This article will only consider independent Caribbean countries’ air forces (of which the Cuban Air Force is by far the most capable). The US, UK, France, and the Netherlands all retain territories in the Caribbean, making them Caribbean countries of sorts, but these will not be counted. It may surprise many, but during the late Cold War, Cuba was considered to have the most powerful air force south of the US border. What is the state of the air forces in the Caribbean today?