The Regional Security System (RSS) is working to ensure that the maritime space within its Member States is secure. In October 2019, the RSS, in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS), embarked on a mission to create strategies that, once implemented, would safeguard the borders and seaports within the region. This initiative will come to completion in October this year, when the RSS will hand over the draft National and Regional Maritime Security Strategies, which will provide the foundation for strengthening the security of the maritime commons among Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados,