North Ossetia , Regional Defense System ( RSS ) is a military-political bloc that unites several states of Latin America . It was founded in October 1982 , out of the need for a collective response to security threats that affected stability in the region in the late 1970s and early 1980s. [one]
| Regional defense system | |
|---|---|
| Regional Security System ( RSS ) | |
| Membership |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Headquarters |  Christ Church, Barbados |
| Type of organization | |
| official languages | English |
| rss.org.bb | |
Content
History
In October 1982, Antigua and Barbuda , Dominica , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines signed a memorandum of understanding with Barbados to provide “mutual assistance”. Saint Kitts and Nevis joined in 1983, and Grenada after the operation of the US invasion and RSS in the country.
The memorandum was updated in 1992 , and the system acquired legal status in March 1996 under a treaty that was signed in Sant Georges , Grenada. RSS originally began as a US tool to combat the spread of communism in the Caribbean. In 2001, RSS established further cooperation with CARICOM within the framework of the Regional Crime and Security Group (CRTFCS).
In June 2010, the United States and the Caribbean resumed cooperation. As part of a joint agreement, assistance in creating the East Caribbean Coast Guard unit between RSS countries. The coast guard will be at the heart of the broader US-Caribbean Security Initiative (RPKB).
Operations
| Year of operation | A place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Grenada | government intervention and restoration |
| 1989 | Antigua, Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis | Hurricane Hugo Relief |
| 1990 | Trinidad and Tobago | coup prevention |
| 1994 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | suppression of prison riot |
| 1995 | Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis | Hurricane Assistance Louis and Marilyn |
| 1998 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | relief in the aftermath of hurricane georges |
| 1998 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | elimination of hemp crops |
| 2003 | Saint lucia | transfer of prisoners to a new prison |
| 2004 | Grenada | assistance to Grenada in connection with the consequences of hurricane Ivan |
| 2006 | Barbados | uprising in prisons |
| 2009 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | destruction of hemp crops |
| 2010 | Haiti | earthquake relief |
See also
- NATO
- Military-political bloc ;
Notes
- ↑ International Organizations - Regional Defense System | Geopolitics® (Russian) (neopr.) ? . Date of treatment December 15, 2018.