Chief of Staff at the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) Commodore Errington Shurland is today assuring that preventing attacks from extremist groups and transnational crimes that can be committed during the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup are top priorities for military officials executing Exercise TRADEWINDS.
“The focus this year is on foreign military interaction, maritime operations, ground security and field training exercises supporting SouthCom’s (US Southern Command) campaign plan.