Guyana, US Sign Defence Pact to Expand Military Cooperation

President Irfaan Ali and United States (US) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Wednesday signed a Joint Declaration for an Enhanced Defence Partnership at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., committing both countries to expanded military cooperation.

The agreement provides for US defence expertise, multidomain training and joint exercises with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), alongside measures to strengthen Guyana’s ability to monitor and respond to threats within and around its territory.

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According to a statement from Guyana’s Department of Public Information (DPI), the declaration builds on decades of security cooperation and reflects both countries’ commitment to Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.