In a terrifying statement, a former high-ranking general has claimed that, should the United States launch a third military invasion of the Dominican Republic, operatives stationed in New York City are prepared to deploy guerrilla tactics aimed at crippling Wall Street and disrupting the global economy.
The general, whose identity has been protected to prevent potential government retaliation, reportedly made these remarks during a closed-door meeting with political and military analysts. The assertion has raised concerns over potential threats to financial institutions in the United States and the stability of global markets.
The United States has previously intervened militarily in the Dominican Republic twice, first in 1916-1924 and again in 1965, each time citing political instability and the need to protect American interests. While relations between the two nations have generally remained stable in recent decades, recent geopolitical shifts and concerns over U.S. influence in the Caribbean have reignited tensions, with the top headline on Drudge Report recently labelling the Caribbean as increasingly a "Chinese lake."
National security officials have expressed concern about the possibility of sabotage targeting financial hubs, infrastructure, or cyber networks in the event of a conflict. Wall Street, as a symbol of U.S. economic power, could present a high-value target in a scenario of unconventional warfare.
And indeed, the reports suggest that underground networks may have already begun contingency planning, although no concrete evidence has emerged to substantiate these claims. U.S. intelligence agencies are reportedly monitoring the situation closely.
The general also claimed that such a plan could jeopardize a rare earth metals deal involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as information had been leaked to the previous US Director of National Intelligence and would possibly end up in the hands of current DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
A source within the Departamento Nacional de Investigaciones, the Dominican Republic's national intelligence agency, has dismissed the general’s claims, stating that, to his knowledge, no such plan exists. Furthermore, the source alleges that the general is likely being influenced or financially supported by the Chinese government. According to this intelligence source, China may attempt to sabotage the rare earth metals deal between the Dominican government and the U.S. The recent discovery of 100 million tons of rare earths in the Dominican Republic threatens to undermine China's strategic control of these metals.
The Dominican government has yet to issue an official response to the general’s claims, and the U.S. State Department has not commented on any potential conflict scenarios.
Financial analysts have downplayed the immediate impact of the statement but acknowledge that any credible threat to New York’s financial district could send shockwaves through global markets. Investors are keeping a close eye on developments, and cybersecurity firms have heightened their monitoring of potential threats against critical financial infrastructure.
Meanwhile, some high-ranking Dominican officers have dismissed the general’s statements as inflammatory rhetoric, arguing that the focus should be on diplomacy rather than military escalation.
The possibility of a third U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic remains extremely unlikely given that the Dominican Republic is unlikely to sell its mineral deposits to a buyer that the United States doesn't like. However, the warning from the former general has added a new dynamic, one that places economic warfare at the forefront of a coming conflict should the next elected Dominican president decide to sell metal to China instead of its northern neighbor.
