Trinidad and Tobago to Open Airports to US Military

Marines have already started installing a radar system at one of the airports on the two-island Caribbean nation about 7 miles from Venezuela. People watch and take pictures of the USS Gravely, a US Navy warship, departing the Port of Port-of-Spain on Oct. 30, 2025. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images12/15/2025|Updated: 12/15/2025Caribbean nation Trinidad and Tobago will open its airports to the U.S. military in the coming weeks as tensions continue to build between the United States and Venezuela.The small two-island nation off the coast of Venezuela reaffirmed its security agreement with the United States Monday.Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.Author’s Selected Articles