Guyana should prepare itself for the coming global crises

Dec 23, 2016 Letters

Dear Editor,
As I looked the news and saw the Russian ambassador to Turkey assassinated and the terrorist attack with a mere truck in Germany, I contemplated about the new geopolitical reality of the world, the Caribbean especially Guyana. It’s very difficult to fight an enemy that’s fanatically committed. The Caribbean is historically and immensely connected to the United States and Europe. They are our number one trading partners. We study in both zones and we have a lot of family and friends that live in both zones.
The process of “derisking” is one of the side effects of this global war on terrorism on Caribbean countries including Guyana. “Derisking” has made doing business in all Caribbean countries more costly and burdensome. I am certain there will be other detrimental side effect to this international war on terrorism. For instance, travelling internationally will definitely become more cumbersome and international trade will become more onerous.
There is also a new cold war. The takeover of Crimea by Russia and the civil war in Syria that both US and Russia are involved in supports my assertion. The allegation that Russia interfered in the recent United States presidential election illustrates that this new cold war will be modern and different from the first Cold War. Preliminary evidence suggests that new geopolitical strategies need to be developed and implemented and that conventional diplomacy will be inadequate.
Guyana must become more self-sufficient in response to the volatile geopolitical global situation. We must not wait until this global instability get worse. Guyana must find ways to mitigate the present and future challenges. Guyana will either rise or fall it depends on how strategic we act instead of just reacting. There are always opportunities in difficulties.
Brian Ellis Plummer

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