The United States military radar system will remain in Tobago for some time because it is needed along with US troops on the ground to assist in the fight against crime, Defence Minister Wayne Sturge has said.

In November 2025, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar confirmed that United States marines had installed a radar system at the ANR Robinson International Airport on the sister island.

She noted then that it was not intended to launch any attack against Venezuela, but to enhance surveillance against narcotics traffickers.