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Bahamas defense chief says interoperability key to defending the homeland
Commodore Raymond King of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force called the security framework between the Bahamas and the United States “a lifesaver.”
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Canada builds interoperability with Caribbean partners at USSOUTHCOM…
The 38th iteration of Operation Trade Winds gave a Canadian detachment the chance to get to know their Caribbean allies better and increase interoperability.…
Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and U.S. detain Haitian migrants in…
A joint interdiction involving the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the U.S. Coast Guard and Turks and Caicos personnel occurred on August 13, 2023, and resulted in…
Examining PRC engagement in the Bahamas
Chinese Ambassador Dai Qingli, left, presents Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis with a gift to mark the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.
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Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands negotiate maritime boundary
Royal Bahamas Defence Forces vessel HMBS Bahamas participated in a joint operation with Turks and Caicos personnel and the United States Coast Guard to…
USNORTHCOM and USSOUTHCOM stand with regional partners to combat rising…
Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, testifies before the Senate Armed Services…
USS Wasp celebrates 50 years of independence, friendship in the Bahamas
Dignitaries including U.S. Charge d’Affaires Usha E. Pitts, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis, third from left, and USNORTHCOM Lt. Gen. A.C. Roper, fourth…
RBDF members boost capabilities through joint training
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Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) sharpened their skills during recent joint training and exercises with the United States…
Defense leaders meet in Barbados to discuss Caribbean security…
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Defense leaders from 21 nations — including the Bahamas, Canada, Mexico and the United States — discussed their challenges during the recent…
Caribbean countries discuss strategies to fight IUU fishing
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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing has become a scourge of the “blue economy,” contributing to the depletion of global fish…