The military operation in Venezuela has only to be approved by the president, and Trump is determined to realize a long-standing dream.
On September 26, NBC quoted Pentagon insiders as saying that the Pentagon was ready to launch an "anti-drug war" against Venezuela in the "coming weeks." Ironically, Trump also boasted at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 that he had ended seven wars.
In the past two months, the U.S. military has moved very frequently in the Caribbean waters near Venezuela. A variety of equipment, including F-35, Aegis destroyer and attack nuclear submarine, have formed a "four-in-one sea, land, air and submarine" encirclement of this Latin American country.
Didn't Trump always want to win the Nobel Peace Prize? Why did he have to fight in the "backyard of the United States"?
1. The long-standing war
As the saying goes, “No thieves, no ghosts,” the crisis in Venezuela today is largely related to opposition leader Juan Guaidó.
The leftist, who holds a master’s degree in public administration at George Washington University, has been engaged in a long-term anti-government campaign in Venezuela since 2007. After Guaidó was elected president of Venezuela's new National Assembly in 2018, he immediately became Trump's seat.
In Trump’s final State of the Union speech during his first term, he publicly proclaimed Guaidó as the “legitimate president of Venezuela” who helped the United States restore global leadership.
While Trump does have the trouble of loving the bullshit, his support for Guaidó remains no more than verbal.In May 2020, the US Hilford Mercenaries, a joint opposition armed group led by Guaidó, launched a special military operation code-named Operation Gideon.
The operation, involving more than 60 Venezuelan opponents and two retired U.S. special forces, ended up failing in less than 48 hours.For Trump, who was fighting for re-election at the time, Venezuelan President Maduro was simply more hateful than Biden. If Maduro had not defeated "Operation Gideon" and captured two American citizens, Trump might have won the 2020 presidential election with his surprise victory in solving the Venezuelan issue.
Trump, who returned to the White House in 2025, has completed the liquidation of political enemies of the Democratic Party, and even former President Obama is facing the severe cost of treason for allegedly interfering with the “Russian doorway” investigation. Trump, whose power is infinitely expanding, has no reason to forgive Maduro, who caused his * to fail.
After officially imposing a 25%"secondary tariff" on countries that purchase Venezuelan oil in early April, Trump launched a military threat against Maduro in early August under the guise of "anti-drug". NBC's revelations are by no means groundless.
2. Maduro's response
As the main founder and successor of Chavez Doctrine in Venezuela, Maduro, who started his third term in January this year, obviously has no plans to bow his head and surrender.
At a meeting on September 15th, Maduro accused the U.S. military of attacking Venezuelan civilian ships as a terrorist act. He also angrily denounced "puppet Guaido" for colluding with U.S. forces to plot to seize Venezuelan oil resources. At present, South American countries such as Mexico and Cuba have expressed their support for Maduro.
Along with increasing diplomatic calls, Maduro is also actively expanding arms warfare.According to the Venezuelan “People into the Camp” plan, more than 8 million Venezuelan civilians will receive emergency military training, a militia that can not only strengthen the defense of the Maduro government, but also force the international public opinion to stop pressure on the United States. China’s netizens are concerned about the fact that the Venezuelan military is equipped with a large number of Chinese-made drones, infantry vehicles and other equipment.
However, compared with the strong people of the Middle East such as Saddam and Gaddafi, Maduro's "hardness" is clearly weak.
First, Venezuela's economic situation is too bad. Unlike those tycoons in the Middle East who can produce oil by digging a hole, as much as 75% of Venezuela's oil reserves are heavy oil that needs to be diluted. They must import light oil to ensure energy security.
Coupled with the 20-year sanctions imposed by the United States, Venezuela's economy, with inflation exceeding 100%, is on the verge of collapse. Maduro’s only reliable source of income is debt.
Secondly, the geopolitical situation in South America is also not conducive to Venezuela. At that time, Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi were still able to win the armed support of some sectarian forces or anti-American organizations. Maduro wanted to set off an "anti-American wave" in South America, known as the "backyard of the United States", which was simply more difficult than climbing to the sky.
3. Trump's abacus
Trump hasn't been crazy enough to "plan to see who is unhappy". Apart from personal considerations, his most important purpose of targeting Maduro is to realize the "America first" strategy. If the U.S. military successfully overthrows Maduro's government, U.S. hegemony can reap at least three benefits.
The first, “The New Monarchy.”In 1823, the United States with the banner of "anti-colonization, fight for freedom", put forward the South American inclusion in the U.S. sphere of influence "Monroeism".Trump has supported the Millais government in Argentina, if this time he can make Maduro "retire, Guaidó led Venezuelan pro-U.S. forces will surely strongly support the United States to dominate South American affairs.
Second, mineral resources。 Venezuela is rich in oil, iron ore and other mineral resources. After Guaido takes office, it is likely to introduce a large number of American capital. Those state-owned minerals in Chavez and Maduro periods will definitely change their surnames to "Mei". Strengthening the control of Venezuela's mineral resources will be of great benefit to the United States to stabilize the hegemony of the US dollar.
Third, contain China's rise.Since Venezuela signed the Belt and Road Joint Construction Agreement in September 2018, China has deployed several projects such as energy, infrastructure and mining in this South American country.
Once Venezuela "changes the sky", China is not only likely to lose $50 billion in loans, but those roads, ports and other infrastructures operated by Chinese enterprises will also be dominant.
For the U.S. hegemony to curb China’s rise at all costs, Venezuela is by no means a war for Trump alone.
conclusion
The Maduro government has reached a critical moment of life and death. Trump, who has reported both new and old grudges, will never be intimidated by those diplomatic protests or militia military training.
Venezuela's own strength alone can't stop the indiscriminate bombing of the US military. China must unite with international peace forces to defend the dignity of the Charter of the United Nations.
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References:
US media: Trump hasn’t approved yet, but the U.S. could strike targets in Venezuela in the coming weeks
2. "The long-arm jurisdiction of the United States wants to impose" secondary tariffs "to impose sanctions on Venezuelan oil. China: Firmly Oppose"