#caribbean-security

#caribbean-security

Behind his desk in his office, the secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, 67, has three portraits hanging like guardians: Mahatma Gandhi, champion of nonviolence; Martin Luther King Jr., fighter for civil rights; and Nelson Mandela, advocate of dialogue with one's enemies. Their example inspires this former Surinamese foreign minister, who has spent most of his career in this multilateral organization.

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is the most expensive warship in the world. It is more than 330 meters long, and cost $13 billion (11 billion) to build. The colossal ship and its escort vessels are currently bound for the Caribbean at the behest of US President Donald Trump. It has dozens of fighter jets and helicopters on board, and will provide support for the US ships and units already stationed in the region.