Former Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart, alongside ten other former CARICOM leaders, has issued a compelling call for the Caribbean to remain a ‘Zone of Peace.’ This declaration comes in response to escalating militarization in regional waters and the looming threat of foreign interference. The joint statement, titled *Our Caribbean Space: A Zone of Peace on Land, Sea and Airspace Where the Rule of Law Prevails*, expresses deep concern over the increasing presence of nuclear vessels and military aircraft in the Caribbean archipelago. The leaders urged all parties to de-escalate military activities to safeguard regional peace, stability, and development, warning against the risk of being drawn into conflicts not of their making. The declaration has garnered support from prominent figures, including Trinidad and Tobago’s former Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley, who emphasized the importance of upholding the principles that have historically guided Caribbean diplomacy. The signatories, including former leaders from Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Guyana, Grenada, Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Belize, collectively reaffirmed CARICOM’s commitment to resolving disputes through negotiation and dialogue, rather than military force. The statement also highlighted the vulnerability of small island states to external pressures, such as drug and arms trafficking, which threaten their sovereignty and security. The declaration underscores the Caribbean’s shared history and common interests, asserting that preserving the region as a Zone of Peace is an essential imperative. This call for unity comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions, including the Guyana-Venezuela border dispute and increased foreign naval activity in the Caribbean Sea. Critics have also raised concerns over Trinidad and Tobago’s current foreign policy, which they argue deviates from CARICOM’s long-standing principles of neutrality and sovereignty. The leaders concluded with a resolute message: ‘Our shared history and common interests demand oneness. We have gone too far to turn back now.’