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On October 15, three B-52H strategic bombers took off at the Buxdale Air Force Base in Louisiana, USA.Flight intelligence flights have been rotating for two hours over the Maiktia Flight Intelligence Zone near the Venezuelan coastline.
Three gigantic shadows were continually crossing the port of La Guayaquil, and every time they revolved in the sky, they seemed to be writing a sentence with steel wings: Where are we and don’t want to be low.
In addition to carrying out the missions of these three giant bombers, US media Newsweek revealed that the U.S. military simultaneously deployed several MH-6 and MH-60 special operational helicopters.Conduct reconnaissance, mark and strike targets, and low-altitude interference in adjacent areas.
All kinds of movements show that this exercise is not a simple exercise, but more like a deterrent military exercise or even paving the way for future larger-scale military operations.
The explanation given by the US is still the same old routine: Fighting drug traffickers and fighting drug smuggling, but the actual action is becoming more and more like a prequel to war.
On this day, the U.S. Air Force launched an air strike on a ship near Venezuelan waters and sank it. And there are six people on this ship, all dead.
In the statement, the Pentagon called this behavior justified because it believed that the ship was involved in drug network activities in the Caribbean, In Venezuela, however, this was strongly opposed and immediately filed with the UN Security Council with charges that the United States directly violated international law and violated its sovereignty.
The Maduro government severely criticized the United States for its "regime change under the guise of anti-drug treatment" and believed that Washington was attempting to use force to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs.
Secretary of State Ivan Hill said in a speech to the United States Security Council: “It’s not anti-drug, it’s anti-state,” he showed satellite images and comparisons before and after the bombing, accusing the U.S. military of intentionally triggering a military conflict.
In fact, this is not the first time Trump has used "anti-drug" as a shield.When he was the first president he took office, he began to try to use economic blockade and political isolation to force Maduro to hand over power. Today, he repeats the same trick, just changing the script and making the atmosphere more tense.
B-52 bombers, special helicopters and real-time force strikes are not a signal, they are directly pressing.
More subtly, "hovering offshore" echoes another conflict on the other side of the ocean. Trump's diplomatic team held a closed-door strategic meeting on the evening of 15th, and determined the strategy of upgrading Russia.
On the same day, U.S. Defense Secretary Hagerseth said in front of the media: If Russia continues to advance on the Ukrainian battlefield and does not initiate real peace talks, we will take some “decisive” actions with our allies.
But they will not clarify the specific details of the action, with the Chief of Defense Staff next to him, It revealed information that the United States may assist Ukraine with a batch of cruise missiles.
The missile has a range of more than 1600 kilometers and can strike multiple military and transportation hubs in Russia in Ukraine. Once deployed, This is simply American-style long-range attack capabilities placed in the heart of the Eastern European battlefield, which is obviously a huge threat to Moscow.
Trump in the election campaign said "I can one day solve the Russian-Ukrainian conflict", but it is truly full of realism, when the president understands that things are far more complicated than they say, Russia not only does not withdraw but step by step. The United States can only start to pressure, a few months ago it was still ready to be an intermediary, and now it will be a manipulator.
When he issued the so-called "Ultimate Communiqué", he had no expression on his face, and calmly and hardly stressed that the United States could no longer accept Russia's "continuing disturbance of local stability", while hinting on a new round of military aid programs operating within secret passages of Congress. The Ukrainian military also rumored that Western advisors arrived in Kharkov and Odessa and intended to work with the Ukrainian army to test some new weapons platform.
Unlike the US pressing step by step, Putin seems calm and comfortable. The Russian side did not express its position loudly at the first time, but the Permanent Mission to the United Nations issued a brief statement: “Russia will not be frightened, the issue of Ukraine is in our core security interests.”
Putin understands that Washington’s move is more of a means of pressure. At the same time, it also serves domestic political needs. The "real" bottom line is not in Wudong but in the ballot box of the US mid-term elections.
Back on the South American side, the situation in Venezuela has warmed up, Maduro issued a national alert order, and the military has strengthened air defense in the capital and important ports. The radar station has been turned on all the time, and the defense forces in the air have gathered on the coastline.
Slogans against the United States appeared on the streets of Caracas again. College students, retired soldiers and left-wing organizations once again stood on the street shouting slogans: "Get out of imperialism in South America!"
There is also an easy to ignore detail, that is, at the time when the B-52 had just begun cruising, The U.S. State Department has silently announced that two senior Venezuelan officials have frozen their assets in the United States and prevented their children from going to school in the United States.
This is actually a combination of economic "weaning" action and military deterrence. During this period, Trump did adopt the same old method of pinching the pulse (blocking the air port) and then cutting off all retreats to carry out the attack.
From Eastern Europe to South America, from Ukraine to Venezuela, the United States 'ultimatum seems to bloom everywhere. The only difference is that Russia holds the stick of a nuclear warhead and has strategic depth, while Venezuela, a soft persimmon, is completely different. Trump is more cautious on the Russian line, and he is less cautious on the Venezuelan line.
A lot of people say it’s a “multi-line warfare,” in fact, it’s like a “multi-line probe.” On the one hand, it is a massive entry of military force, and on the other hand, it is a superficial gesture of peace.
The Trump administration shouted in his mouth not to fight, but he didn't use less effort. The bomber flew out and the missile list was listed. This kind of "ultimatum diplomacy" was not the first time.
But behind every time is the real money of the country that has been dragged in. This time, from the Caribbean to the Black Sea, from Tomahawk missiles to special helicopters, it is not just a diplomatic storm. The air on the edge of war is getting hotter and heavier.
reference
1. "The latest! The US military dispatched three B-52H strategic bombers "2025-10-16 19:59| Source: Beiwan Online
2. "Venezuela condemns the United States for undermining the country's peace and stability and will submit a complaint to the Security Council" 2025-10-16 11:30 | Source: CCTV News
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