A regional coast guard and a serious crimes task force are on the cards for the Regional Security System (RSS).
The Barbados Nation newspaper reported that Grantley Watson, coordinator of the RSS, disclosed this on Thursday at the end of a meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Security Cooperation Conference in Christ Church, Barbados.
Watson said the coast guard and task force were critical to RSS strategic plans, which they were seeking to achieve through assistance from the United States government and military.
According to Watson, RSS plans also included the establishment of a training institute and a trends and analysis institution.
Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Barbados, D. Brent Hardt, promised support, saying that through Operation Secure Seas, the United States Military Liaison Office could work with the Regional Security System and its member countries to enhance the maritime domain awareness and interdiction capabilities.
