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Trinidad and Tobago Allows US Military Use to National Airfields Amid Growing Tensions with Venezuela
The government of Trinidad and Tobago has announced it will permit the United States military to utilize its airports in coming weeks. This development follows increasing regional tensions between the US and nearby Venezuela.
New Defense System Sparks Debate
The news comes after the deployment of a sophisticated radar system at an airport in Tobago. National authorities maintain the radar's intended role is for fighting domestic crime, asserting it is not a launchpad for offensive actions against foreign states.
Critics and opposition figures caution, however, that the partnership could draw Trinidad and Tobago into ex-President Donald Trump's broader pressure campaign against Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro.
Scope of Agreement and Official Statements
According to a ministry statement, US operations at the airports would be focused on logistics, enabling supply replenishment and standard troop rotations. Officials provided no further details on the matter.
The nation's leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has in the past supported US military strikes targeting suspected drug ships in regional waters, strikes that have allegedly led to numerous deaths, among them a number of Trinidadian citizens.
Earlier Statements and Subsequent Revelations
At first, Persad-Bissessar said a US C-17 aircraft that landed in Tobago was transporting marines to support a civilian road construction project. However, after images surfaced of the defense system, she admitted that at least 100 marines were present in the country, accompanied by the powerful radar.
The radar, thought to be a long-range AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR, is used for aerial monitoring, defense, and counter-fire operations.
Proximity and Geography
The twin-island nation is situated a mere seven miles from Venezuela at their narrowest separation. It has two primary international gateways: Piarco International in Trinidad and ANR Robinson International in Tobago.
The airport access agreement follows a prior event in October, when a US warship was stationed in Trinidad's capital, as part of the Trump administration's growing military pressure on Venezuela.
Meanwhile, US lawmakers have raised questions about the legality of the recent maritime strikes and have announced a congressional review.
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