Since the end of August, the United States has sent several warships and thousands of soldiers to the waters near Venezuela under the pretext of fighting drug smuggling. These warships are not ordinary patrol boats, including Ali Burke-class destroyers, with missiles and radar systems, clearly beyond the scope of merely drug trafficking. By the beginning of September, the fleet had expanded and stayed there for two months, during which several interceptions and strikes were carried out. For example, on September 12, they intercepted a fishing boat departing from Venezuela, with helicopters firing flash shots, arrested several crew, saying there were traces of drugs on the ship. In Venezuela, they immediately protested that it violated their economy, and also accused the United States of trying to control this oil export.

Russia and China are not idle either. On September 15th, the Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement saying that the United States violated the Convention on the Law of the Sea and would undermine the regional balance. China also said at the press conference on the 17th that this military presence affects the safety of the waterway and must be withdrawn quickly. But the United States ignored it and continued to increase its weight. On September 20th, it fired at a high-speed boat again, injuring three people. The Venezuelan army quickly deployed defenses on the coast, deployed S-300 missiles bought from Russia, and conducted patrol exercises. On September 25, the U.S. military sank a ship with a drone, killing four people. Many people in the world questioned that most of these boats were small fishing boats, and the crew said that they were just fishing.

Russia's representative to the United Nations on October 28 also criticized, saying it was a piracy act, and also promised to support Venezuela's intelligence. China on October 30 also reiterated that opposition to unilateral intervention could be resolved through talks. In October, the fleet has been more than forty days, patrol scope even stretched to the vicinity of Cuba. On October 2, the U.S. Army shot another ship, killed two people, Maduro ordered national alert, the naval deployment of confrontation. Russia sent four bombers across the Caribbean demonstration, China on October 5 said the U.S. threatened stability and support Venezuela's sovereignty. On October 7, the U.S. Army F-35 dropped bombs, destroyed a ship, killed six people. These actions combined

Venezuela applied to the Security Council for an emergency meeting on the 9th, focusing on the US military threat. The meeting opened on the 10th, and the representatives of China and Russia condemned it again, saying that the United States used anti-drug geopolitical tricks. The representative of the United States argued that it was only aimed at drug cartels, not the government, but did not mention withdrawal. Russian Ambassador Nebenzia said that the United States was engaged in a color revolution, and the Chinese representative stressed his opposition to external interference. Some members of the Security Council, such as France and Britain, expressed concern, but no resolution was passed. On October 11, the U.S. military continued to intercept cargo ships and force people to surrender. Venezuela's border deployment has been strengthened and Su-30 fighter jets are used to guard.

Russia sent more advisors to Caracas on October 13. on October 14, the U.S. military sank another ship, killing three people. These cases step by step pushed up tensions, Latin American alliance countries such as Cuba publicly accused the United States of violating sovereignty.

The U.S. Department of Defense officially announced on October 10th that it had established this unit called the "Anti-Drug Joint Task Force", which is managed by the Southern Command. Its members include elite Marine Corps and special forces, with a total of more than 1,200 people, equipped with drones, helicopters and speedboats. Defense Secretary Pete Hegeses said at the press conference that this unit specializes in dealing with Latin American drug networks, focusing on cocaine and fentanyl from Venezuela. On the same day, President Trump confirmed that he authorized the CIA to engage in intelligence and support the troops in Venezuela.

Maduro responded, saying it was an aggression against the entire region, ordering military exercises and coastal missiles in place. Trump administration documents showed that this was to suppress Maduro¡¯s concessions, almost as much as Guaidó in 2019, which failed because it was illegal. This force was established to escalate the conflict, the Caribbean ships could attack more, and engage in a comprehensive confrontation.

At the meeting of the United Nations Security Council on October 10, Chinese and Russian representatives criticized the US military presence, said threatening peace and supporting Venezuela. Bolivarian alliance like Bolivia Cuba issued a joint statement against sovereignty violations, and the deployment of troops was delayed therefore. In the United States on October 1, the government shut down, the two-party budget quarrels, 1.3 million soldiers' salaries ceased, and some families went to food banks to take things. Trump signed the order on October 15, to remove 8 billion soldiers, but this was only a temporary relief, the new troops' weapons logistics expenditure was not enough at all. International public opinion grew, Latin American countries jointly resisted, Trump wanted to target Maduro, but the shortage of money combined with global

Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves and should have become rich by exporting, but U.S. sanctions have turned it from a Latin American power to a poor country. On the one hand, the United States is jealous of Venezuela's energy and minerals. Although it has many resources, it does not want others to challenge its hegemony. For many years, the United States has controlled the global resource chain, and one more exporter will add more trouble. Now that major countries are robbing lithium, nickel and rare earths, Venezuela has these, and it has become a target.

I wanted Venezuela to hand over resources obediently, but as a result, it refused to accept it, so it had to be forced to bow its head by sanctions. On the other hand, Venezuela's anti-American sentiment is high, from Chavez's United Cuba and Iran's anti-American sentiment to Maduro's hard shoulder for more than 20 years. In 2019, Trump helped Guaido appoint himself as president, but it was illegal and the plan fell through. In Trump's second term this year, he used various tricks to deal with Maduro. From deploying near Venezuela to forming troops, Trump wants to extend pressure to the whole of Latin America, but this has a big impact.

For Latin America, as soon as the United States was deployed, there were several ship attacks. If the troops were truly successful, the weapons were more advanced and there were more soldiers, there would only be more attacks, and the Caribbean would fight at any time, and the tension in Latin America would intensify. Globally, the United States regards drug cartels as terrorist organizations and defines them as non-international armed conflicts, which can be directly attacked without the authorization of the United Nations. In this way, the United States can show off its power in more places, and other countries may follow suit. At the earliest deployment, China and Russia pointed out that it was illegal, and the United States insisted on going its own way, intensifying the game between major powers. However, the United States is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and it is a great challenge to form troops.

U.S. two parties do not agree on the grant bill, the government shut down on October 1, 750,000 employees leave or dismissed, defense medical law enforcement continued to work, but finance until September 30, 1.3 million soldiers had no wages, the military ranks to lead food. To form troops, spend a lot of money, but not even pay, is simply difficult to increase. Internationally, the Latin Caribbean countries oppose violating the sovereignty of Venezuela, on October 9, Venezuela applied for an emergency meeting of the United Nations to discuss military threats. Public opinion pressure is great, U.S. rationality is not superior, continuing to engage in troops is difficult. Latin American attitude shows that if it is against the entire region, it can face joint resistance.

This action by the United States, on the surface, narcots drugs, actually targets the Venezuelan regime and resources. Trump wants to regain his influence, but the country is in chaos and the international isolation makes the plan difficult. Venezuela relies on the support of China and Russia to stabilize its position, and the anti-American voices in Latin America are louder. The entire development of the situation allows people to see the true nature of the game between major powers, and no one can expect to succeed easily.