For the first time since the demobilization of the Armed Forces of Haiti (FAD’H) in 1994, the United States mentioned the possibility of cooperating with the military. During a meeting on Wednesday, July 3, with the Haitian Minister of Defense, the U.S. Ambassador to Port-au-Prince discussed the role of the FAD’H in restoring security in the country. The training of Haitian soldiers was also discussed in another meeting between the minister and the Ambassador of Taiwan.

"On July 3, Ambassador Hankins met with the new Minister of Defense, Jean Marc Berthier Antoine. Together, they discussed the transitional government's security vision and the role of the Haitian Armed Forces (FAD’H) in restoring security in the country. The United States remains committed to supporting a safer and more stable future for all Haitians," according to a communication from the U.S. Embassy in Haiti on its X account.