BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (April 6, 2022) – The commander of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, provides opening remarks for the Caribbean Nations Security Conference in Bridgetown, Barbados. CANSEC 22 brought together leaders from partner nations around the Caribbean region and other allied nations to discuss security cooperation issues ranging from climate change to countering transnational criminal organizations to natural disaster response April 5-7, 2022. (U.S. Southern Command photo by Master Sgt. Stephen J. Caruso)