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MORE than 1,000 military personnel, police officers and government officials from 26 countries gathered at Teteron Barracks, Chaguaramas, on April 25 for the official start of Exercise Tradewinds 2025 (TW25).

The multinational training exercise, now in its 40th year, is being hosted in TT from April 26 to May 8.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, US Air Force Lt Gen Evan Pettus, military deputy commander of US Southern Command, called the exercise a powerful example of what regional collaboration can achieve.