SANTO DOMINGO – Dominican President Luis Abinader has publicly addressed and demystified the arrival of substantial U.S. military aircraft at national airports, framing the operations as standard procedure under a standing bilateral accord. The clarification came during the President’s weekly press briefing in response to public scrutiny and media inquiries regarding unusual aerial activity detected over the weekend.
President Abinader specified that the landings of a massive C-5M Super Galaxy and a C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft at the San Isidro Air Base and Las Américas International Airport were conducted under a pre-established cooperation agreement with the United States. He elaborated that the pact permits the limited, authorized use of specific Dominican infrastructure for defined purposes.
Emphatically distancing the operations from the contentious issue of migration, the head of state outlined that the missions were strictly focused on joint logistical coordination and enhancing security collaboration between the two nations. The President’s statements aimed to quell speculation and reassure the citizenry that the military movements were neither extraordinary nor a cause for national concern, but rather a reflection of ongoing diplomatic and defense relations.