U.S.–Caribbean Dialogue Opens in Washington With Hundreds of Millions in New U.S. Commitments
WASHINGTON — Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau opened the U.S.–Caribbean Dialogue on October 15 at the State Department's Loy Henderson Conference Room in Washington, appearing alongside Saint Lucia's prime minister Philip J. Pierre, the rotating chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). In his opening remarks, Landau announced a series of new U.S. commitments totaling hundreds of millions of dollars.
On health, the United States will launch the ASPIRE health workforce initiative with $61.5 million to train and strengthen health workers across the Caribbean. On security, Washington is adding $37 million in new Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) programming aimed at critical digital infrastructure and port security, along with $55.5 million to step up enforcement against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and $11 million in Foreign Military Financing. On connectivity, the United States announced a $175.8 million subsea cable project for the Caribbean and Central America. Landau also said an investment dialogue will begin next year to connect Caribbean partners with the U.S. private sector.
Landau said the U.S. goals for the dialogue are economic investment, ending the threat of narcoterrorists, and ending illegal immigration. Prime Minister Pierre set out his priorities as energy financing, trade, security, health and Haiti.
(Source: Opening remarks by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the U.S.–Caribbean Dialogue, U.S. Department of State, October 15, 2026)
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Photo: 图：美国副国务卿兰道官方肖像。图片来源：美国国务院，公共领域。Official portrait of U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau. Source: U.S. Department of State, public domain.
