{"id":13721,"date":"2023-11-09T14:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13721"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:30:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T14:30:44","slug":"gdf-assures-readiness-amid-guyana-venezuela-border-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/gdf-assures-readiness-amid-guyana-venezuela-border-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"GDF Assures Readiness Amid Guyana\/Venezuela Border Controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has declared its preparedness to address any security challenges arising from the ongoing Guyana\/Venezuela border dispute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This assurance was conveyed by Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, during the opening ceremony of the Force\u2019s 58th anniversary celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a resolute message to the men and women in uniform, Brigadier Khan affirmed that their mission to defend the nation is &#8216;non-negotiable&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the imperative for all military personnel to maintain vigilance, particularly in these times, and to safeguard the nation&#8217;s patrimony in order to secure Guyana&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigadier Khan underscored the GDF&#8217;s proven track record of readiness and capability in defending the sovereignty of the nation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He highlighted the force&#8217;s evolution over 58 years, incorporating the use of technology and modern equipment to bolster its primary role of deterring aggression and safeguarding territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chief of Staff emphasized that this responsibility cannot be delegated, and he pledged to ensure the Force remains prepared for any eventuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also acknowledged the commitment of the commander in chief to provide ongoing support for the acquisition of modern assets across land, air, sea, and cyberspace platforms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These acquisitions will be aligned with training and tailored to address evolving threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the face of acts of aggression demonstrated by Venezuela, Brigadier Khan affirmed Guyana&#8217;s unwavering resolve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He praised the dedication and service of GDF personnel, instilling confidence in the nation that the Force will unwaveringly fulfill its defense function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As tensions persist in the border controversy, the GDF&#8217;s resolute stance and preparedness send a clear message of determination in safeguarding Guyana&#8217;s territorial integrity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Reported by Nakasia Logan for NCN News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has declared its preparedness to address any security challenges arising from the ongoing Guyana\/Venezuela border dispute. This assurance was conveyed by Chief of Staff, Brigadier&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13722,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13723,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13721\/revisions\/13723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}