U.S. military action against Venezuela seems imminent. On October 15, 2025, U.S. B-52 bombers went straight to Venezuela. On October 16, 2025, U.S. media stated that U.S. special operations forces were found preparing for a "beheading" operation off the coast of Venezuela, obviously targeting Venezuela.
The U.S. military's actions are also becoming increasingly provocative. On October 15, 2025, three U.S. B-52 bombers performed missions near the coast of Venezuela. They stayed in the airspace near Venezuela for 2 hours and once approached the airspace more than 200 kilometers away from the coastline. Actual entry into Venezuela's air defense intelligence zone has clear pertinence.
On October 16, 2025, the Washington Post that the U.S. Special Operations Air Force was flying in waters not far from the Venezuelan coast, and apparently was undergoing training exercises. From the photographs, it is known that the U.S. military MH-6 helicopters and MH-60 helicopters appeared near a gas platform, all special U.S. Special Operations Forces models. Later, the U.S. media analyzed that the helicopters could belong to the 160th Special Operations Air Force, a unit dedicated to air support for the assaults such as the “Large”, “Green Beret” and the “Delta” forces, which should be shot in early October 2025, located on the northeast coast of the Central African Republic, approximately 140 kilometers from the coastline of
U.S. officials have acknowledged that training is underway in preparation for the expansion of preparations for the conflict against “suspicious drug traffickers” that may carry out missions in Venezuela.
At present, the United States has deployed more than 10,000 troops in the Caribbean near the coast of Venezuela, and is ready for large-scale combat. The war was imminent. At such a critical moment, an unexpected news came. An American general suddenly resigned. On October 17, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagersey announced that four-star Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, would retire from active duty and resign from his post on the grounds of "deciding to retire."
If military action against Venezuela, he is the main leader, he suddenly resigned after less than a year in office, sparking the American media speculation that in the matter of Venezuela, his conflict with U.S. Defense Secretary Hertz was the main reason, possibly he opposed the launch of war on Venezuela.
U.S. preparations for war against Venezuela have been basically ready, and military action has also begun, not only that U.S. military aircraft have intensified their activities in Venezuela, but also that the U.S. has sunk at least five ships in international waters under the name of “suspecting the carrying of illegal drugs”, causing at least 27 deaths. U.S. President Trump said on 15 October 2025 that it has authorized the CIA to carry out missions in the U.S. territory, that is, to light up, to carry out covert operations in Venezuela, potentially carrying out assassinations and plotting a coup. In history, the U.S. CIA has plotted several coups, especially in the Latin American region, planned, launched or participated in coups.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the CIA of plotting a coup in Venezuela in violation of international law, stressing that the Latin American region is "unwelcome and unnecessary", the plan of invasion of the United States, but also the adoption of a policy of resistance, has in fact launched a mobilization operation, ready to fight the United States.
The U.S. seems to be in a state of uncertainty, on the one hand, the U.S. does want to go to war, publicly accuses Venezuelan traffickers and Venezuelan President Maduro of paying $50 million to collect information that helps arrest or convict Venezuelan President Maduro, the U.S. has announced that drug trafficking is a national security threat, emphasizes “armed conflict” with drug traffickers, the pretext for waging war is ready, and military preparations are ongoing.
On the other hand, the United States has not made up its mind so far. Trump has been threatening Venezuela after returning to the White House, but so far, he has not taken military action and seems to be waiting for something.
It is not that the United States does not want to fight, but it is difficult to make up its mind. First, Venezuela is not a soft persimmon and has quite strong military power. If the United States wants to invade easily, it will pay a huge price. At present, the United States has no idea of fighting another large-scale war. Afghanistan has exhausted its national strength and does not want to experience a second Afghanistan.
Second, the opposition of external forces, the international community with the mainstream against the American invasion, Russia more directly to the opposite side of the United States, there are reports that Russian special forces have entered Venezuela in response to the American invasion or coup, such an international situation does not dare to relieve the United States.
Third, there is internal opposition in the United States, and American legislators and legal experts have expressed opposition to the invasion of Venezuela. So far, the U.S. Senate has not passed Trump's bill to deal a fatal blow to Venezuelan drug trafficking suspects, and the U.S. Congress has not authorized military action against Venezuela.
The U.S. wants to start a war is not an easy thing, it can only be false about Venezuela, but it does not rule out the possibility of launching a sudden strike, thus promoting domestic growth in Venezuela.