{"id":151787,"date":"2024-01-11T11:53:50","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T16:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=151787"},"modified":"2024-01-11T14:41:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T19:41:30","slug":"the-us-to-help-increase-guyanas-military-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=151787","title":{"rendered":"The US to help increase Guyana’s military readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guyana’s government wants help from the United States to improve its military. Talks have already been conducted. Daniel Erikson said that the US would assist Guyana’s military with organization and equipment improvements. Security forces and specialized training teams have been working with Guyana since 2023. Erikson said that these forces and teams will continue their work with Guyana into 2024.<\/p>\n

From Fox News:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Erikson told reporters that Guyana is seeking to modernize its defense capabilities, and that part of the talks focused on scope and capability, as well as cybersecurity.<\/p>\n

“One thing of great interest to us is ensuring that as Guyana looks to increase its defense capacities, it does so through a plan that is strategic, nested in its overall defense institutions, and sustainable over time,” Erikson said.<\/p>\n

He described the talks with Guyanese officials as productive and said the U.S. is aware of what steps are needed to improve defense capabilities.<\/p>\n

“We are looking forward to working with them, especially deepening information sharing,” he said. “We do recognize that Guyana’s at a turning point in terms of its own economic development, in terms of the regional role that it is capable of playing, and so we want to make sure that our defense relationship with Guyana continues to meet the times as the situation in Guyana continues to evolve.”<\/p>\n

Erikson’s trip comes just weeks after a century-old dispute over Guyana’s Essequibo region deepened, with Venezuela holding a referendum in December to claim sovereignty over an area that represents two-thirds of Guyana.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fox News provides additional information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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