US EditionTrinidad's Leader Backtracks and Says US Marines Are in the Country Working on Airport Radar
U.S. Marines are enhancing radar and infrastructure at Tobago Airport to improve surveillance against narco-traffickers, with at least 83 related U.S. strikes reported, officials said.
- Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar retracted her earlier statement and said Thursday that U.S. Marines are at Tobago airport working on its radar, runway and road after meeting Wednesday with Gen. Dan Caine.
- Regional moves including Abinader's approval and a Grenada request suggest growing U.S. presence, as Luis Abinader earlier this week said he would allow temporary access to restricted Dominican Republic air base and main international airport areas.
- Officials noted uncertainty over whether the project involves installing a new radar or upgrading an existing one, and it was unclear if U.S. government plans include using the radar.
- Local authorities did not respond to requests on Friday, and officials in Tobago confirmed at least one U.S. military plane recently refueled on the island, while U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was present during the Dominican announcement.
- Some experts say the Caribbean buildup aims to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which coincides with U.S. strikes beginning in early September that have killed at least 83 people.
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Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, acknowledged Friday that there are U.S. personnel on the island helping authorities install a radar for the airport, amid speculations about a possible U.S. military attack on Venezuela.During a press conference, Persad-Bissessar explained that U.S. troops are at Tobago's ANR Robinson International Airport, working on the installation and improvement of key infrastructure such as rada…
Trinidad's Leader Backtracks and Says US Marines Are in the Country Working on Airport Radar
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago retracted comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation — a development that comes as the U.S. government seeks allies amid ongoing strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and beyond.
Trinidad's leader backtracks and says US Marines are in the country working on airport radar
Trinidad and Tobago's prime minister is backtracking comments where she asserted that no U.S. Marines were currently in the twin-island nation. It comes as the U.S. seeks allies amid its ongoing strikes on suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean and…
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