Dominican Earthquake Exposes Regional Vulnerabilities with Potential Impact on U.S. Security

Early Tuesday morning, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the coast of the Dominican Republic, shaking communities and raising questions about preparedness and regional stability just miles away from U.S. shores. While no immediate reports of casualties or damage surfaced, this seismic event puts a spotlight on vulnerabilities in the Caribbean—a region crucial to American national security and economic interests.Are We Ignoring a Growing Regional Threat?The earthquake occurred at 5:23 a.m. local time with its epicenter located nearly 41 kilometers east of Mano Juan on Isla Saona, at a depth exceeding 160 kilometers beneath the Caribbean Sea. It was felt...