Trinidad and Tobago has approved the transit of U.S. military aircraft through its airports in the coming weeks, the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported last Monday. The statement reaffirms the commitment to sustained cooperation with the United States to promote regional security and stability, as reported by the Argentine News Agency. In turn, the United States stated that these movements are of a logistical nature and facilitate the replenishment of supplies and routine personnel rotations. The statement indicates that Trinidad and Tobago has benefited from joint military exercises, improved surveillance capabilities, including the installation of an effective radar system, and collaborative efforts that have contributed to the seizure of millions of dollars worth of illegal narcotics. This cooperation occurs within the framework of operations that the Pentagon has been carrying out since last September against alleged drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific Ocean, which have resulted in the deaths of more than 80 people on board. Washington deployed a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the world's largest aircraft carrier, as well as some 15,000 soldiers in the Caribbean Sea. In October, a U.S. warship arrived in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, as the United States increased military pressure on Venezuela.
