In September 2025, the U.S. military, in the name of "anti-drugs", continuously sinked these ships in just over a decade, each explosion is like a heavy hammer, hitting the bottom line of the international order.
The Kremlin’s response was more violent than expected, with Russia, thousands of miles away, promptly responding strategically by signing the Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Treaty, announcing to the world that this seemingly partial conflict has long become the stormy eye of the game of great powers.
This is not a simple law enforcement action, nor an accidental escalation of friction. It is a well-planned military pressure and a geopolitical reshuffle. The game between the United States and Russia, which spans half the world, has been upgraded from diplomatic propaganda to naked head-to-head.
The American Drug Storm.
On September 26, National Broadcasting Corporation quoted four anonymous officials as saying the Pentagon had planned a drone strike on Venezuelan “drug-trafficking group facilities” targeting drug labs, weapons warehouses and hiding places for alleged members.
If approved, the plan will be the first direct military action carried out by the United States against Venezuela since the United States and Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations in 2019.
Earlier, the U.S. military had carried out several rounds of military pressure in the Caribbean Sea, and on September 2 to 19, U.S. warships sank four Venezuelan ships in a row, killing at least 20 people, including the September 19 attack broadcast live on social media, with images showing a Venezuelan fishing boat instantly transformed into a fireball after being hit by a missile.
The scale of U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean Sea is unprecedented. According to public data from the Pentagon, as of September 25, the U.S. military has dispatched eight ships to the region, including the "Arleigh Burke" class destroyer and the "San Antonio" class amphibious dock transport ship, carrying more than 4,000 Marines and F-35 fighter squadrons.
The U.S. claimed the operations were aimed at combating “Venezuela’s criminal group that carried drugs to the United States,” but did not provide evidence of any vessels carrying drugs.
Instead, U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil companies, financial support for the opposition, and long-standing hostility toward the Maduro regime, all point to a more realistic goal. To control the world’s largest oil reserves and completely eradicate the last anti-American regime in the Western Hemisphere.。
In this regard, the Venezuelan government accused the US military of "regime change" in the name of "drug control". President Maduro emphasized in his nationally televised speech on September 20th: "The goal of the United States is to control our oil and foster puppet governments."
Russia's response to the agreement
Faced with the continuous attacks of the US military, Maduro's government did not choose to give in. He called every sinking of a ship a "national disgrace" and declared a "state of total defense".
The country has set up 284 "front" bases, the S-300VM air defense system has entered high alert, the C-802A anti-ship missile has locked the coastal route, and the military has publicly warned that "any U.S. military attempt to land will face a devastating counterattack".
Even more shockingly, a “people’s war” is taking place, with the government launching the “camp to the people” program, sending military instructors to more than 5,300 communities, organizing militia training, and even incorporating fishermen into a “maritime intelligence network.”
In the streets and lanes, people receive the manual "Tactics and Methods of Revolutionary Resistance" and learn how to survive and fight back in urban street fighting. Schools are closed, factories are closed, and the whole country seems to be a ignited war machine.
Not only was Venezuela’s fierce response, but Russia responded with a comprehensive agreement covering the economy, energy and defence at the time of the escalation of U.S. military action.
On September 18, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved the draft of the Treaty on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation, and the following day Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Maduro signed the agreement through a video conference.
The agreement not only covers energy, financial, scientific and technological cooperation, but also contains highly sensitive military and security terms, although the specifics are not disclosed, but the outside world generally believes that Russia will provide to the Commission. Advanced weapons maintenance support, satellite reconnaissance data sharing, and possible military consultancy。
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said: “The actions of the United States are naked interference and violation of international law, and we firmly support the sovereignty and independence of Venezuela.”
What's more meaningful is that Russia is planning to set up the "GLONASS" satellite navigation ground station in Venezuela, which will not only enhance the combat capability of the Venezuelan army, but also mean that Russia's military presence has substantially extended to the "backyard" of the United States.
This move is not only a direct warning to the United States, but also a milestone in the Putin administration's rebuilding of strategic influence in the global South, in the context of the continued stiffness of the war in Ukraine, Russia is supporting "anti-American front countries", grabbing the U.S. strategic center, breaking the West's blockade, and promoting the construction of the "multi-polar world" order.
The division of the world
US-Russia's direct confrontation sparked a division of the Latin American camp, Colombia and Peru supported the U.S. "fight against illegal fishing" but refused to send warships to participate; Brazil and Argentina called for an emergency meeting of the South American Coalition, asking the U.S. to clarify the nature of the action.
Cuba has delivered 2,000 night vision cameras to Venezuela, Nicaragua announced the closure of the U.S. Embassy consulate, and Bolivian President Alze said in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: “The U.S. actions are a blatant infringement of Latin American sovereignty.”
On the part of international organizations, FAO has launched an investigation into the U.S. military seizure of Venezuela’s fishing vessels, focusing on verifying whether the U.S. has violated the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the exclusive economic zone.
China reiterated its "opposition to any foreign intervention" through diplomatic channels and announced 500,000 tons of diesel aid to Venezuela to alleviate its energy shortage caused by U.S. sanctions, while Beijing said it was willing to promote the establishment of independent investigation and supervision mechanisms under the BRICS mechanisms to ensure regional stability.
Meanwhile, non-state actors have also intervened, the hacking group “Caribbean Ghosts” hacked the U.S. Coast Guard website, leaked its illegal intercept records, declaring “fighting for justice”, the emergence of this “digital guerrilla war”, which predicts the conflict is spreading from physical space to the cyber world, and the risk of out-of-control is rising sharply.
conclusion
As of September 28, Trump had not yet signed an order to strike targets within Venezuela, but the statement in the White House’s statement “look forward” suggested that the operation could start at any time.
Venezuela has completed a nationwide mobilization of 2.5 million militias and deployed an interceptor squadron of six escort ships and 12 speed boats in the Caribbean Sea, and the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it will send two more Tiger-160 strategic bombers to the Latakia Air Force Base, forming a strategic deterrent against the U.S. Caribbean Fleet.
In this crisis, there are no winners, only escalating bets, and this confrontation shows us not only the survival of a country, but also the ultimate contest between sovereignty and hegemony, justice and power.
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