![SANCTIONS AND TENSIONS [28TH OCTOBER 2025] - The U.S. warship USS Gravely has docked in Trinidad as part of joint military exercises between the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Trinidadian forces, a move Venezuela has condemned as a “provocation of war.” With tensions in the southern Caribbean rising, the unease is rippling across the region. In Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is once again facing questions about how a small island nation can brace for the fallout of a looming geopolitical storm.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
PM PIERRE: WE CANNOT DETERMINE THE ACTIONS OF THE U.S.
SANCTIONS AND TENSIONS [28TH OCTOBER 2025] – The U.S. warship USS Gravely has docked in Trinidad as part of joint military exercises between the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Trinidadian forces, a move Venezuela has condemned as a “provocation of war.” With tensions in the southern Caribbean rising, the unease is rippling across the region. In Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is once again facing questions about how a small island nation can brace for the fallout of a looming geopolitical storm.
