CHAIRMAN of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, completed a whirlwind visit to Trinidad and Tobago on November 25, spending approximately three hours in this country after he flew in specifically to meet with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar.

Caine’s itinerary called for a visit to Puerto Rico, where the US has amassed more than a dozen warships and 15,000 troops as part of a hub for its strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats originating from Venezuela, to meet with US troops and engage with service members.

However, his itinerary changed and he included a brief visit to Port of Spain for a face-to-face meeting with Persad-Bissessar.