R. Evan Ellis, Latin America research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute: “The composition of any U.S. security assistance to Guyana will be based not only on Maduro’s threats against Essequibo but also on the long-term needs of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) and what it can sustain and afford. Daniel Erikson’s visit is about both U.S. support and listening to Guyana’s needs. Anything provided will build on U.S. technical understanding of GDF capabilities and needs reflecting the ongoing working relationship between the GDF and the U.S. embassy team, coordinated with Southcom, U.S. Defense Department policy leadership and the State Department, particularly U.S. Ambassador Nicole Theriot, representing President Biden. It would certainly not include U.S. ‘bases’ in Guyana. It would likely focus on…”
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