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Defence Minister Wayne Sturge has defended the Government’s continued use of a United States–supplied radar system installed at the ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago, as he also brushed aside questions about the possible presence of US military personnel and concerns over transparency and national sovereignty.
Speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet media briefing, Sturge said the radar support would remain in place indefinitely as authorities intensify efforts to combat drug trafficking and gun smuggling.
“We would have the use of the radar for the foreseeable future. I can’t give a definitive timeline. And the reason why we need it, um, we already have a radar centre but our radar systems are somewhat limited.”
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