US Aims to Oust Maduro; Venezuela Occupation Not Possible
Mehr News Agency, International Desk, Azar Mahdavan: “From north to south and east to west, we will strive to guarantee peace, sovereignty, and growth of the country. This golden rule I learned from Commander Chávez.” This was Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s response to the United States. Recent tensions between Washington and Caracas have escalated sharply. It is no exaggeration to say both nations are on the brink of military confrontation.
In August, the U.S. deployed warships to the Caribbean Sea citing efforts against drug cartels.president Donald Trump accused Maduro of leading a narcotics trafficking cartel. The hostility intensified when Venezuela’s president signed a legal decree declaring a state of emergency aimed at protecting the country from any potential U.S. military aggression.
To examine recent military developments around Venezuela, Mehr News Agency spoke with Yunus Soner, a politician, Latin America analyst, and former deputy leader of Turkey’s Homeland Party.The full interview follows:
After last year’s failed U.S attempt to topple Maduro in presidential elections, we now see an American naval fleet deployed in the Caribbean under the pretext of fighting narcotics trafficking. experts argue this claim contradicts reality and serves primarily as maximum pressure on Caracas’ government. How do you assess these U.S military activities near venezuela?
The American claim regarding drug crackdown is highly questionable. According to United Nations reports only 5% of drugs moving from South America into North america and Europe transit through Venezuela-this is documented by UN data as well.Conversely, most narcotics trade routes pass through Colombia en route primarily to North America.
The U.S maintains seven military bases in colombia but there is no evidence these bases actively engage in anti-narcotics operations.
This suggests Washington’s rationale serves largely as an ideological pretext for launching new aggression while shaping public opinion domestically and internationally.
It is crucial to recall that nearly 20% of Americans trace their origins back to Latin America; thousands of Venezuelans also reside in the United States.
Trump openly declared his target: he placed a bounty on Venezuela’s president and directly blamed him for drug trafficking-stating his objective was Maduro’s removal.
I previously met with Roy Daza-a senior member of Venezuela’s National Assembly and part of its ruling United socialist Party commitee on foreign affairs-who explicitly confirmed that America’s goal remains government change.
This perspective dominates within both Caracas’ ruling party and opposition factions aligned with Washington; consensus holds that the US aims either for regime change or major concessions from Venezuela’s government.
What defines Trump’s doctrine toward Latin America? To what extent is it true that Washington prioritizes diminishing Russian and Chinese influence within its backyard?
While South America held some importance during Biden management foreign policy it was not top priority.
Relations with Europe Union along with Ukraine conflict management-and especially competition with China-were given more emphasis under biden.
Thus Latin America saw relative neglect during Biden years.
Though after Trump’s return influence priorities shifted dramatically-the region regained strategic prominence as he regarded Latin America plainly as America’s sphere of influence warranting assertive expansion.
The core aim behind recent movements clearly involves containing Russian-Chinese footholds across this continent.
Venezuela exemplifies this dynamic-it maintains extensive ties with Russia & China;
Beijing recently made important investments boosting Venezuelan oil production platforms aiming at expanding output & trade relations.
Such initiatives attract US targeting efforts keen on disrupting them behind façade concerns over drug trafficking enforcement.
Similar pressures apply toward Mexico where Washington pushes harder using narco narratives attempting detachment between Mexico-China economic links despite North American Free Trade Agreement plus trilateral collaborations including Canada:
Tensions surfaced around Mexico imposing extra import tariffs (~50%) especially electric vehicles originating or transiting from China destined for Mexican markets aligned ultimately toward US consumers-all intended partly as leverage eroding Sino-Russian regional cooperation morphing into “drug war” excuses reaffirmed by Pentagon-linked rhetoric yet lacking transparent basis beyond geopolitical game play justifications COVID-era perspectives notwithstanding.
A further case includes Javier Milei-a staunch Trump ally who upon assuming Argentina presidency reversed country’s BRICS membership trends alongside attempts joining China’s Belt & Road Initiative;
His predecessors pursued expanded defense partnerships featuring Russian arms purchases such theories stopped abruptly post-Milei ascension confirming shifts detected globally reflecting rivalry logic intensification across Americas targeted explicitly enhancing dominant power attributes attribution managed collectively so far,
The foremost objective remains regaining comprehensive dominion over South American continent effectively cementing absolute hegemonic status therein.
Among articulatable measures advancing this cause rests chiefly amid disassembling progressive country alignments consolidating stronger ties especially involving Russia-China-&&,other asian players consortia likewise deepening cooperation logical new multipolar world arrangement visible form manifestations layering layered regional moves compiled hone analytical perspective.Yet another illustration constitutes Honduras -a modest Central American nation-who after left-leaning electoral victory firmly established formal diplomatic links w/People´s Republic Of China including enrolling Belt & road project invitations unfolding regional dynamics generating au antithetical reactions opposed actively by USA poised aggressively intercepted role addition conflicts emerging patterns ferreted accordingly escalating potential frictions sprouting direct confrontational exposure outlining likely scenarios w/ significant implication (centralized detailed analysis required) .
your thoughts regard persistent hostility continuation US-Venezuelan relationship? Will tensions surge possibly prompting armed conflict? As known,Maduro asserted : ” If forced into armed clash ,we are thoroughly prepared.”
Based upon official US data currently eight distinct warships surround Venezuelan coasts supported intently by approximately four thousand troops stationed locally. Nonetheless,this force size appears insufficiently adequate strategically logistic-wise conducting ground incursions raising probability such assault substantially minimalized barring considerable buildup thus reasoning effort seems unlikely militarily speaking.Intentional incremental threat thus prevails enhancing psychological warfare coupled airstrike or missile attacks conjectured plausibly entering doctrinal options culminating expected increase incidents arising gradually persisted disparity remained wide-ranging limit direct full-scale combat likelihood anchored besides terrain jungle cover dense challenging cross-border navigation factoring governments stance linked bilateral surroundings complicate balance calculus .
An additional operative dimension relates closely neighboring Colombia whose long-standing rightist governance favored pro-US security collaboration facilitating considerable logistical support affecting insurgency groups movement permeating shared wild rainforest border areas .
The current Colombian president Gustavo Petro adopted unequivocal positions expressly critical towards Israel policies strongly opposing specifically aggressive US-oriented interventions pledging notably non-participation against internally strengthening alliances adjoining Venezuelan regimes . Moreover ,he advocated promotion robust envisioned army surpass notably capabilties Israel-US combined enhancing pro-Palestinian freedoms signaling pronounced antagonistic posture materially diminishing possibility escalation backed widely recognized international discourse shifts prevailing aftermath introduction political realignments reflected evident contrary tendencies mitigating proximate flashpoint risks involving divergent actor interplay inherent complex realities ensuring continuous dialog interspersed enclosed pending contingencies emergent adequately taken account future forward projections arranged concertedly external intelligence complements alignment engagements preceding breakthroughs achievable securing stability if diligently pursued diplomatic mechanics pragmatically kept forefront endeavor recognized mutually desirable accordingly advancing constructive outcomes amid entrenched distrust prevailing enduring circumstantial factors encompassing impermeable legacy points crucial references comprehend ongoing reciprocal manoeuvres assessing global stakes precisely acknowledging interaction spheres handled delicately calibrated multi-layer tactics warranted increasingly intricate concurrently balancing national interests obligations obligations meaningfully contributing global peace strategies comprehensively elaborated overall picture illuminating essential practical parameters hopefully enabling measured steps avoiding escalation aggravations prone unforeseen consequences provoking cycle violence impossibly resolved diplomatically favored vehement denials unilateral interventions repudiated unequivocally reinforcing peaceful problem solving framework customary historically instructed diplomacy reiteratively reaffirmed emphasizing when effective tailored responses maximize humanity benefits achieved lasting agreement safeguarded certain conditions applied proactive determination resolutely promoting inclusive approach facilitated interaction 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