THOUGH BARBADOS, and to a larger extent the region, have been fortunate to be among the few nations not directly affected by terrorist attacks, programmes such as Exercise Tradewinds are still critically important at this time.
This is so, according to Canada’s High Commissioner to Barbados Marie Legault, particularly in light of the recent attacks on global cities like London, Manchester and Paris.
Her comments came during a special Whit Monday reception on board Canadian military vessel HMCS Kingston that will be berthed in the Bridgetown Port for the duration of the June 6-12 exercise.
Legault maintained that countries needed to work together to fend off these type of attacks as well as to be well equipped in times of national disasters. (SDB Media)
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