"The Vibrant Military (and Criminal) Activities Across the Caribbean Sea"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
The Southern Tide
Center for International Maritime Security
15 February 2024
Originally published: https://cimsec.org/the-vibrant-military-and-criminal-activities-across-the-caribbean-sea/
While the Caribbean Sea is currently not as dangerous as the Black Sea or the Red Sea, from combating drug trafficking and illegal fishing to humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations to a belligerent Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela, Caribbean naval forces have many daily missions and priorities. The United States, via US Southern Command and the US Coast Guard, and the armed forces of France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom – which have overseas territories across the Caribbean – are all present across Caribbean waters and are critical partners of regional defense forces.
This commentary briefly summarizes the joint military Caribbean exercises scheduled for 2024 and other recent high-level meetings to understand the concrete actions regional armed forces are carrying out to tackle the region’s threats and challenges.
