Published 14 June 2018
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Remarks by the Hon Prime Minister, Dr Timothy Harris, at the Closing Ceremony
of Tradewinds 2018 Exercise Phase 1 at Government House on June 12, 2018
“Capacity development through integrated training and exercises to confront security challenges of the 21st Century”
Exercise TRADEWINDS 2018 Phase I offered a joint learning environment aimed at improving the region’s security capacity network. The requirement for understanding the operating environment was crucial to the exercise’s success. While the training and practical skills in Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Counterdrug Operations, Law Enforcement and Maritime Domain Awareness are important, it is important that you take away the clear understanding that your roles as security professionals are intricately woven into and directly connected to improving the lives of all our citizens and residents. You must leave our beautiful shores with the conviction that a safe operating environment increases investor confidence, tourists’ arrivals, improves delivery of services and many other associated national benefits that in turn allow for the enhancement of our quality of life.
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