US Warship Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago Amid Heightened Tensions With Venezuela

A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer arrived in the capital of Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 26 to take part in a joint military exercise amid heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely will remain in the twin-island nation until Oct. 30, while the U.S. Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts a joint exercise with the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Jenifer Neidhart de Ortiz said on Oct. 24 that the two nations are working together to tackle “shared threats like transnational crime” and build resilience....