2026-02-09
TALKING POINTS
First US military financing for FAd'H since 1990s represents major policy shift and long-term
security partnership commitment.
Five million dollar authorization split between Foreign Military Financing Program and
Peacekeeping Operations with Congressional oversight.
Funding restricted to Haitian Coast Guard equipment under Arms Export Control Act plus
non-lethal FAd'H assistance.
Authorization coincides with USCG port security compliance warnings creating potential trade
disruption if standards not met by March 2026.
Three US warships remain deployed off Port-au-Prince under Operation Southern Spear with 37
narcotics strikes conducted regionally.
ICG analysis frames naval presence as gunboat diplomacy to shape political outcomes in
Western Hemisphere.
February 09, 2026