According to the US "Politico", US President Trump is considering taking extreme measures against Venezuelan President Maduro, including direct beheading.

In recent weeks, the U.S. military has sunk several so-called drug smuggling ships in a so-called anti-drug operation near the Venezuelan seas, killing dozens of people.

At the same time, the Trump administration keeps sending out signals accusing Maduro of being a "drug lord" and a "terrorist", which provides a political and legal foreshadowing for any form of military action in the future.

These signs are almost confirmed: Washington is no longer content with sanctions and diplomatic isolation, but is determined to overthrow Maduro in a more direct and thorough way.

The reason is simple, it can provide a narrative background for a U.S. regaining control of the hemisphere.

For Trump, the overthrow of Maduro could restore Latin American order and suppress anti-American forces.

He didn¡¯t want a victory in negotiations, but a victory in war that could be announced in front of television.

The situation in recent months shows that Maduro¡¯s situation is indeed very bad.

In Venezuela, inflation is on the rise, public systems are on the verge of collapse, unemployment and hunger are spreading.

On the outside, pressure has increased, with the United States cutting off Venezuela¡¯s links to the international financial system, freezing overseas assets, and imposing restrictions on key oil exports.

The Trump administration¡¯s tough attitude makes Maduro less and less breathing space.

Judging from external information, the possibility of overthrowing Maduro is already very high.

Of course, Trump will not launch a large-scale invasion rashly, which is too costly. He is more likely to choose a mix of internal and external attacks: an internal coup combined with external decapitation.

The former creates a coup at a critical moment by infiltrating the military or instigating high-level security officials; The latter directly eliminates the core figures under the guise of "anti-drug action".

The United States is not familiar with this.

This situation is somewhat similar to the fate of former Syrian President Assad.

They have all been under pressure from the United States for a long time, all have relied on Russia to provide protection, and all have been targeted when Russia is mired in war.

Eventually, when Assad fell, Russia could not provide full support, only asylum for its family.

Now Maduro is facing the same situation. The Kremlin still emphasizes its support for the legitimate government of Venezuela and criticizes the United States for interfering in other countries' affairs, but this is more of a gesture and no practical action.

After all, the current situation in Russia is harder than it was when Assad fell, and it is no longer able to afford the cost of remote intervention.

Unlike Syria, Venezuela is half a world away from Russia and has no sea lanes or supply networks.

Even if Moscow wants to help, it lacks practical means in its own predicament.

Assad¡¯s fall has exposed the vulnerability of Russia¡¯s support system, and how hard it is for Maduro to get support.

This is the chain reaction to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which is spreading more than expected.

In the past, people thought the war was just a power struggle in eastern Europe, but over time, its impact is becoming felt globally.

Assad¡¯s fall, Iran¡¯s almost fall, and Maduro¡¯s fall, are not isolated events, but different aspects of the same trend, indicating that Russia¡¯s strategic map is being slightly cut off.

It can be said that the United States is deliberately supplying, its logic is to get you sick and kill you, even if Trump looks pro-Russian, but it is not possible to say that in this matter there is humility to Russia, he can betray Ukraine, but it does not mean that he will give Russia a face on the Venezuelan issue.

I¡¯m afraid that Maduro¡¯s trip to Moscow with Assad in a double row game would be a possible ending.