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Uncle Sam flies in
Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Uncle Sam flies in
FEW THINGS embody a nation's sovereignty more than its management of its airspace. Yet, by means of a flimsy one-page press release, the Ministry of Foreign and Caricom Affairs on December 15 announced TT had "granted approvals" for the US military to transit our airports "in the coming weeks." This astonishing development confirms we are living in a twilight zone.
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