WASHINGTON – Caribbean ports, airports, and energy infrastructure have emerged as strategic assets in the U.S. National Security Strategy, with Washington explicitly warning against foreign ownership or control by non-hemispheric powers.
The strategy states that the United States will actively oppose external actors gaining influence over ports, communication networks, energy facilities, and critical infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere. This policy is aimed at securing supply chains, preventing espionage risks, and maintaining regional economic resilience.
Curaçao’s deep-water harbor, refinery zone redevelopment, and airport infrastructure place the island directly within this strategic lens. Future investments, concessions, and partnerships involving strategic infrastructure may face increased scrutiny, particularly where geopolitical competitors are involved.
The document also links economic security to national security, suggesting that trade, investment, and infrastructure decisions in the Caribbean will increasingly be evaluated through a geopolitical filter rather than purely commercial criteria.
For Curaçao, this may reshape how international partnerships are structured and which investors are deemed acceptable in strategically sensitive sectors.