The Regional Security System (RSS) remains a cornerstone in safeguarding the eastern Caribbean, particularly as regional tensions escalate due to the increased presence of US military forces. This sentiment was echoed by Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, and Commissioner of Police, Verne Garde, during the recently concluded RSS Biannual Security Chiefs Meeting in Saint Lucia. Pierre, who also chairs the RSS, emphasized the organization’s critical role in addressing pressing challenges such as cybersecurity threats, organized crime, climate-induced instability, and gang violence. He underscored the importance of maintaining the Caribbean as a ‘Zone of Peace’ and highlighted the RSS’s indispensable contribution to regional safety, stability, and prosperity. Pierre reaffirmed Saint Lucia’s commitment to the RSS and advocated for enhanced collaboration with international partners, including the United Kingdom, Canada, the European Union, and the United States. He also expressed support for expanding the RSS’s reach within CARICOM to bolster regional resilience. Garde, meanwhile, emphasized the RSS’s role as a vital platform for coordination, resource sharing, and mutual support, particularly in tackling transnational crime, illegal trafficking, cyber threats, maritime vulnerabilities, and natural disasters. Brigadier Omar Khan, Chief of Defence Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, reiterated the importance of regional collaboration in ensuring Caribbean stability and security. The three-day meeting, which marked the RSS’s 43rd anniversary, brought together law enforcement and defense personnel from the eight RSS member states—Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Guyana—along with regional and international partners. Although not formally on the agenda, the meeting followed a recent CARICOM statement expressing concerns over the increased security buildup in the Caribbean and its potential impacts. CARICOM leaders reaffirmed their commitment to combating narco-trafficking and the illegal trade in small arms, while supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional nations.