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With U.S. warships launching fire again in the Caribbean, South American countries intolerant, 10 countries joining the battlefield, facing unprecedented threats, how will Maduro respond?
a few days ago Ten member states of the Bolivarian Alliance of America issued a statement sternly condemning the "illegal and provocative invasion" of U.S. warplanes near Venezuela in the Caribbean。 On the same day, the White House confirmed that Trump ordered the US military to fire and attack a ship in the Caribbean, killing four people on board. US Secretary of Defense Hertz said on social media that similar attacks would continue until the end of drug trafficking against the U.S. people.。
Caribbean gunfire
On Oct. 3, 2025, an explosion in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela broke regional calm. That day, the U.S. Navy fired at a ship near Venezuela in international waters, killing four people.
This is the second time that the U.S. military has taken similar actions in a short period of time: on September 2nd, the U.S. military opened fire on a ship suspected of drug trafficking in the same area of responsibility, killing 11 members of the Venezuelan gang "Aragua Train" identified by the U.S. side. U.S. President Trump also posted an action video on social media, showing the picture of the ship exploding and sinking after being hit by a missile.
Since August 20, the Trump administration has deployed a bipartisan fleet in neighboring Venezuela’s Caribbean waters, including one bipartisan assault ship, two dock landers and about 2,200 Navy troops, in order to “fight Latin American drug traffickers.”
By mid-September, the U.S. military had further deployed one missile cruiser, one attack nuclear submarine, and 10 F-35 fighter jets from the country to Puerto Rico military bases, five of which were completed on September 13.
U.S. Defense Secretary Hagerseth bluntly stated through social media that such military strikes will continue until "drug trafficking and harmful activities against the American people stop." The tough stance has intensified regional tensions.
10 countries jointly
A joint statement issued on October 3 by ten members of the American Bolivarian Alliance strongly condemned U.S. fighter jets’ “illegal and provocative invasions” about 75 kilometers off the Venezuelan coast, calling the U.S. actions “a flagrant violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty and international law” and seriously endangering the security of civil aviation in the Caribbean.
The alliance, the predecessor of the 2004 American Bolivarian Alternative Program, which includes Latin American countries such as Cuba, Bolivia and others, is seen as a public resistance to U.S. “Monroe” intervention.
At the Special Summit of the 13th Session of Heads of State and Government of the American Bolivarian League on August 20, the member states expressed their opposition to the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean, reiterated their support for the Maduro government and accused the U.S. of violating the principle of equality of sovereignty in the UN Charter.
In the face of the U.S. military fire on October 3, the coalition further called on international organizations to publicly condemn the U.S. “war-provoking policy” and made it clear that “Latin America and the Caribbean do not accept the role of foreign military operational zones.”
Venezuelan Vice President Cabello even directly questioned the motive of the U.S. military's action, saying that it "fabricated lies in the name of anti-drug, with the real purpose of subverting the Venezuelan regime" and urged the U.S. Congress to investigate the truth of sending troops.
Maduro’s two-way response
Faced with the pressing military pressure, Venezuelan President Maduro quickly launched the response mechanism. He ordered the mobilization of more than 2,500 people to participate in targeted military exercises, and Su-30 fighter jets frequently took off to patrol and demonstrate their defensive posture.
Maduro publicly warned that if national security encounters external attacks, Venezuela will take "extraordinary measures" in accordance with the law. At the same time, he accused the US military of attacking civilian ships as a "crime against humanity" and tried to shape a moral stance through international public opinion.
Diplomatic mediation has become Maduro’s core break-up idea, in which cooperation with Russia is crucial.
In the last week of September, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister and the Russian Foreign Minister had an emergency phone call. Russia clearly stated its opposition to "unilateral military actions without the authorization of the United Nations." The Kremlin also promised to provide Venezuela with core military technology such as earth-penetrating bombs and sent Tu- 160 bombers flew to Latin America to show support.
Energy cooperation has become a link to consolidating allied relations – During Maduro’s visit to China in August 2025, the CPC just established a “all-weather strategic partnership”, China Oil and Venezuela’s National Petroleum Corporation (PDVSA) signed an agreement to jointly develop the Orinoco oil field belt, with the goal of raising the daily output to 32.5 million barrels.
This deep bond has given Maduro both economic and strategic support in the fight against the United States.
“Three objections” to settle regional stability demands
As an important partner of Venezuela, China clearly released its position signal after the situation escalated.
In late September, China's Foreign Ministry reiterated the "three oppositions" principle at a routine press conference: opposed to undermining regional stability, opposed to external interference, opposed to the use of force, and noted that the United States must not undermine freedom of navigation and regional peace in the name of combating drug trafficking.
In its subsequent statement, the China Embassy in Venezuela used the phrase "firm opposition" even more rarely, emphasizing respect for Venezuela's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Data in June 2025 shows that Venezuela exports an average of 844,000 barrels of petroleum and fuel products per day, 90% of which are sold directly or indirectly to China. China has become its largest energy export market.
During the tense period, Chinese medical ships flew to Venezuela to provide humanitarian aid, while China Concord Resources invested $1 billion in the floating oil production platform Arula in Lake Malacave to help rebuild China’s oil well capacity, a “soft power” support that constitutes an important pillar of Venezuela’s economic resistance.
conclusion
The military actions of the US military are in sharp opposition to the counter-measures of Latin American countries. UN Secretary-General Guterres came forward to mediate as early as August 21st, urging the United States and Venezuela to "exercise restraint and resolve differences through peaceful means", but failed to prevent the situation from escalating.
Define groups such as the “Alagua Train” as “foreign terrorist organizations”, in the name of drug deterrence to strengthen the military presence; on the other hand, Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, the United States is trying to restore its energy cooperation pattern by pressure, in March 2025, the United States has imposed a 25% tariff on the countries of importing oil, referring to China’s energy trade.
For Maduro, the key to breaking the current situation is still the coordination of allies.
Russia’s military backbone is complementary to China’s economic support, but U.S. sanctions pressures continue to ferment — with the U.S. authorizing it to “destroy Venezuelan fighters if necessary” in September, which could further restrict China’s cooperative enterprises in the future.
Although the solidarity of the ten countries of the American Bolivarian Alliance has concentrated regional consensus, the lack of substantial military deterrence makes it difficult to directly curb U.S. military action.
Official sources and links
Trump said that the U.S. military fought "drug ships" again. Regional countries condemned the U.S. 's abuse of force. China.com. 2025-09-21.
http://news.china.com.cn/2025-09/21/content_118089471.shtmlALBA condemns "illegal invasion" by US fighter jets. Xinhua Net. 2025-10-04.
http://www.shurl.cc/c231535e9bd65df8f5999767e35f5dfeTrump claims to have "sunk" three Venezuelan ships and Maduro proposes convening a special regional meeting. World Wide Web. 2025-09-17.
http://m.toutiao.com/group/7550923865267716608/?upstream_biz=doubao2025 U.S. military deployment events in the Caribbean. Trembling Encyclopedia. 2025-10-07.
https://m.baike.com/wiki/2025%E5%B9%B4%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%9C%A8%E5%8A%A0%E5%8B%92%E6%AF%94%E6%B5%B7%E5%86%9B%E4%BA%8B%E9%83%A8%E7%BD%B2%E4%BA%8B%E4%BB%B6/7543027173738332160Venezuela urges the U.S. Congress to investigate the purpose of sending troops in the Caribbean. Xinhua News Agency. 2025-09-04.
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