The U.S. Air Force deployed a total of 10 KC-135 Stratotankers at Las Américas International Airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, according to an X post by @SA_Defensa citing @Elconde7th, reported over the past hour between 4:16 AM and 5:15 AM UTC on December 18, 2025. Photos from DVIDS show KC-135R Stratotanker and C-17A Globemaster III operations at the airport. @SA_Defensa shared images of the U.S. Air Force aircraft activities during this 59-minute period, highlighting the presence of the tankers and cargo planes at the Dominican Republic's international airport. This deployment occurs amid U.S.-Venezuela tensions, including the U.S. House of Representatives' 211-213 defeat of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution blocking unauthorized military action against Venezuela earlier on December 18, as reported by @SA_Defensa between 3:46 AM and 4:15 AM UTC.
