Tradewinds 2022 photo by Sergeant Matthew Teutsch, courtesy of US Marine Corps Forces, South.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia--St. Lucia is among several Caribbean countries participating in TRADEWINDS 2023, in Guyana, from July 15 to 28, including security exercises involving ground, air, sea and cyber operations training.
In addition to fostering regional security, TRADEWINDS aims to expand the region’s capability to mitigate, plan for and respond to crises while increasing regional training capacity and interoperability.
Outgoing US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch highlighted the importance of the two-week exercise at Saturday’s opening ceremony in the host country, Guyana.
According to Guyana’s Department of Public Information (DPI), the ambassador noted that the exercises had embedded human rights and women and peace elements.
US Southern Command SOUTHCOM is the sponsor of TRADEWINDS 2023.
SOUTHCOM has partnered with 1,500 security force personnel from 20 countries for the exercise.
In addition to St. Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, the United Kingdom, France, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are among the participating countries. ~ St. Lucia Times ~
