Armed Forces Acquisitions and Ministry of Defense Spending

Since August 2020, the Armed Forces of the Dominican Republic have received 1,206 vehicles alongside new armored units, helicopters, drones, patrol boats, and weaponry. Concurrently, the annual expenditure of the Ministry of Defense has experienced a near-doubling in nominal terms. The reported figures and acquisitions highlight a significant period of material expansion and budgetary growth for the nation's military apparatus.