Relationship dossier
Grenada
United States
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation coexists with the legacy of the 1983 U.S. intervention
Grenada toward United States
+15Grenada and the United States concluded a bilateral maritime boundary agreement, a concrete instance of government cooperation. The extent of other direct Grenadian government initiatives toward the United States is unclear.
United States toward Grenada
+5The United States conducted a military intervention in Grenada beginning on 25 October 1983. Subsequent practical cooperation has included a bilateral maritime boundary agreement, though its broader scope is unclear.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship combines a consequential episode of U.S. military intervention with later practical cooperation, including a bilateral maritime boundary agreement. The intervention remains a major historical strain, while the breadth and durability of cooperation beyond specific arrangements are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Grenada and the United States have a relationship shaped by the 1983 U.S. military intervention and later practical cooperation. A bilateral maritime boundary agreement provides a concrete example of government cooperation, while the intervention remains a major source of historical strain. The scope and continuity of subsequent cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- The 1983 U.S. military intervention in Grenada and its continuing political legacy.
Key developments
U.S. military forces intervened in Grenada.
Grenada and the United States concluded a bilateral maritime boundary agreement.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Grenada-U.S. cooperation beyond the maritime boundary agreement are unclear.
- The extent to which the 1983 intervention continues to affect bilateral policy is uncertain.