Preliminary
September 19thLate at night, Trump is back, and the U.S. troops are back. Caribbean FireSinking Venezuelan ships. 3 crew membersKilled instantly.
Previously, the U.S. military has set up 12 shipsThe position has repeatedly attacked Venezuelan ships under the name of "fighting drug traffickers", but every time. Come home empty-handedNo hair was found.
Why did Trump repeatedly issue The fire order.？In the face of Trump’s steady steps,How did Maduro ask for help from China and Russia?
U.S. military fire in the Caribbean.
The gunfire in the Caribbean shook the whole of Latin America.
The U.S. has grown, not only. destroyers and cruisers., even Amphibious assault shipThey all drove over.
This scene, where is the anti-drug operation, clearly is to be at the door of someone. The muscle light.To see the world.
More importantly, the U.S. military opened fire several times in a row, claiming to sink “drug ships.” Where are the drugs？
Venezuelan Interior Minister Cavallo: “Who has seen the drugs?”
This sentence is quite accurate, and the US military itself can't produce any evidence. Every time it fires first and then finds reasons.
according to International LawThe basic principle is that fire on other country’s vessels in the high seas must be demonstrated by solid evidence that they are engaged in illegal activities.
But what about the US military? first kill people, then say you are a bad man. This logic, even the legal experts in the United States cannot see.
There are lawyers who have stated that even if there is a real drug, it should be. Execution after trial, instead of directly firing and sinking the ship to kill the crew.
This practice of "judging on one side and firing on the other" is at the level of international law. Aggressive behavior。
The Venezuelan side is even more angry to accuse the U.S. military of committing the crime. “Crime against humanity”。
This quality is not arbitrary, according to the standards of the International Criminal Court, intentional killing. civilianDoes constitute a crime against humanity.
The ships sunk by the US military were filled with unarmed fishermen, not militants.
But Trump obviously doesn’t care about questioning these legal levels, what he wants is Deterrent effect。
In his view, as long as he can show the image of a strongman before the election, what is the death of a few Venezuelan fishermen?
Such naked hegemonic practices are not only contrary to international law, but also to international law. The human conscience.The punishment.
Maduro goes back to Russia.
Maduro, who was forced to the corner of the wall, made a decision that hurt Washington.
He no longer has any illusions about America. Head down and go., threw itself into the arms of Russia.
18 SeptemberThe Venezuelan National Assembly quickly adopted the draft Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation between Venezuela and Russia on first reading.
This agreement is not a symbolic friendship treaty, but covers politics, economy, energy, DefenseAnd other comprehensive cooperation frameworks in various fields.
It is Venezuela and Russia. Worship a manTogether against American bullying.
Maduro is in an emergency. 2.5 millionFamous soldiers and militias have entered combat readiness across the country.
This figure sounds scary, but it is actually telling the United States: If you want to force it, we will accompany you to the end.
More interestingly, Venezuela also has a code name on the northern island of Augusta.” Sovereignty of Caribbean 200Massive military exercises.
The exercise is out The Su-30MK2The fighter aircraft also carried Russian-made Kh-31 anti-ship missiles.
This configuration, apparently, came from the U.S. Navy.
From a strategic perspective, Maduro's trick of "looking east" is quite beautiful.
The harder the U.S. pressures, the more firmly Venezuela turns back. Russia-China camp。
This creates a strategic paradox: Trump wanted to bring Venezuela to its knees through military deterrence, but instead made Maduro Push further。
Moreover, Venezuela's turn is not isolated, there is China behind it. " along the way."Support of the initiative.
As an important partner of China in Latin America, Venezuela’s strategic choice has been understood and supported by Beijing.
China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Lin Swed, expressed a more direct expression, urging the US side to stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs and not to harm countries in the name of combating drug trafficking. Freedom of navigation.。
That’s to Venezuela and tell the U.S. that it’s up to us.
In this case, Maduro is of course more deaf with Trump. "Hard to the end."。
The anti-American coalition flourished everywhere.
The demonstration effect of Venezuelan-Russian cooperation is ongoing globally. Flowers everywhere。
At the same time that Venezuela fell to Russia, news from the Middle East also caused headaches for the United States.
Saudi Arabia and PakistanThe signing of a joint strategic defense agreement is simply a “great nightmare” for the United States.
You know, Saudi Arabia has always been the most important ally of the United States in the Middle East, while Pakistan has Nuclear weaponsSouth Asian powers.
These two countries are united for warmth, which is obviously a policy towards the United States No confidence vote.。
What is even worse is that the trend of "warming up" is still accelerating.
According to statistics, the U.S. influence index in Latin America has declined in the past five years. 32%Russia’s influence is steadily increasing.
That data reflects a cruel reality: the United States. Backyard diplomacy“It is in complete collapse.
Since 1823 Monroe DoctrineSince the introduction, the United States has always seen Latin America as its own sphere of influence.
In the past two centuries, the United States has intervened countless times in Latin America, from military invasions to supporting coup d’état, from economic sanctions to economic sanctions. Color revolution, means emerge in endlessly.
But today, this “background thinking” is facing unprecedented challenges.
The example of Venezuela shows that in today's multipolar world, small countries are no longer only under the wing of the United States To live in a miserable way。
They have more options, they can find a balance between China and Russia, and they can even do so. Vote with your feet.。
Once this trend is formed, there will be a snowball effect.
More and more Latin American countries will find that cooperation with China and Russia is more dependent on the United States. The future。
China’s Belt and Road initiative emphasizes win-win cooperation without political conditions; Russia has limited power, but energy and military technology. The unique advantage.。
In contrast, the policy of the United States is full of hegemonic color, and it is difficult to trust it with threats of sanctions at every turn.
Trump is like that.” America FirstUnilateralism accelerates the loss of allies.
Even traditional allies like the EU have begun to express unilateral actions against the United States. The delicate dissatisfaction.Not to mention Latin America, which has been harassed by the United States for hundreds of years.
The back door of the United States.
Looking at these clues together, a trend that frightens Washington is emerging.
American tradition " Backyard diplomacyNot only in Venezuela, but also globally. systemic collapse。
The deepest reason for this change lies in the fundamental restructuring of the international pattern.
The Cold War monopolistic era has ended and the multipolar world is accelerating.
In this new pattern, America can no longer be like it was before. for what they desire.。
Trump is clearly unaware of this historic change and is still dealing with international affairs with an outdated hegemonic mindset.
He thought that military superiority would bring everyone to their knees, but it turned out to be counterproductive, He moved the stone and broke his own feet.。
From Panama to Venezuela, from the Middle East to Latin America, the “war on drugs” of the United States, the “war on terrorism”, * output"All kinds of excuses are failing.
The international community is increasingly seeing the true face of the United States: hegemony under the banner of justice The hypocritical empire.。
Experts generally believe that Trump may be a strategic president of the United States since World War II. Minimum visionOne of them.
He almost alone caused the collapse of the U.S. foreign-strategic system over the years.
From the Russian-Ukrainian conflict to the Caribbean crisis, from the riots in the Middle East to the out-of-control of Latin America, Trump’s policy is all about. Oil on fire.。
He wanted to show the strength of the United States, but as a result, he exposed the weakness of the United States; I wanted to maintain American hegemony, but the result accelerated Multipolarization process。
The trick of history lies in this: the more it tries to maintain order by force, the stronger the resistance.
Venezuela’s example is just the beginning, with more “background fires” still behind.
In the era of globalization, no country can always regard other countries as its own "Backyard"。
A genuine international relationship must be established. Mutual respectIt is based on equal cooperation, not the jungle law of weak meat.
In this sense, Venezuela’s “down and down” is not only a strong response to U.S. hegemony, but also to the U.S. government. New type of international relationsThe active exploration.
It tells the world that small nations also have dignity, that the weak can say no, that the era of hegemony should end.
conclusion
Trump tried to maintain hegemony with military deterrence, but accelerated the process of multipolarization. History proves that, Political powerwill eventually be Win-win cooperationReplace.
Venezuelan-Russian cooperation is just beginning and more Latin American countries will seek diversified partnerships. Backyard diplomacy“The era is ending.
In the face of geopolitical restructuring, how do countries balance big-power relations? Enlightenment？