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U.S. Coast Guard collaborates with Dutch, Canadian navies on drug…
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Valiant partcipated in one of six interdictions in the Caribbean Sea that netted more than $141 million of cocaine in February 2025.…
RBDF vessel joins Haiti peacekeeping effort
Police from the Bahamas stand on the tarmac after arriving to Haiti to be part of a U.N.-backed multinational force at Toussaint Louverture International…
Vessel with 148 migrants intercepted off Turks and Caicos
Migrants are escorted by officers of the Turks and Caicos Marine Branch and the Fisheries and Marine Resources Management on February 17, 2025. ROYAL TURNKS AND…
U.S. diplomat cautions the Bahamas on perils of CCP One Belt, One Road
U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affaires Kimberly Furnish, center, visits local schools on Andros Island in the Bahamas in February 2025. Furnish cautioned the Bahamas…
RBDF may benefit from U.S. Coast Guard surge
The patrol craft escort HMBS Kamalamee, background, and another RBDF vessel intercept and disable a high-speed vessel carrying contraband in Bahamian waters…
RBDF, Turks and Caicos Islands join other Caribbean and regional partners…
Officers and Marines from the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment prepare to deploy to the Cayman Islands in January 2025 for Event Horizon, a humanitarian aid…
RBDF deters illegal migration through the Bahamas
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commander Commodore Raymond E. King , center, said migrant apprehensions dropped by 37% in 2024. Meanwhile, the U.S. Coast Guard in…
Caribbean defense leaders strengthen bonds at CANSEC 24
Senior military and security leaders from the United States and the Caribbean pose for a group photo during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC)…
RBDF, USNORTHCOM collaborate on training best practices
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) hosted an expert exchange to improve instruction techniques with members of U.S. Northern Command and the Rhode Island…
Coast Guard seizures net $18.5 million in illegal drugs
Crew members from the Coast Guard cutter Vigilant (WMEC-617) offload more than 1,510 pounds of cocaine and 1,470 pounds of marijuana with a combined value of…