- The Trump administration intensifies its strategic maneuvers against Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s controversial leader, through new military actions.
- These actions include a naval deployment in the Caribbean and targeted strikes against cartels, which Washington is using to apply indirect pressure on the Venezuelan regime.
- Analysts are referring to these tactics as a form of modern gunboat diplomacy, where military presence and actions are used to influence or coerce another state’s behavior.
- This covert battle aims to weaken Maduro’s hold on power by targeting the drug cartels that are believed to support his regime financially.
- There is speculation among international observers about whether these measures could lead to the destabilization or eventual fall of Maduro’s government.
- The initiative highlights the geopolitical significance of Venezuela in U.S. foreign policy and the lengths to which the Trump administration might go to facilitate regime change.
- The overall effectiveness and potential repercussions of this strategy remain a subject of discussion among political analysts and international relations experts.
Source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/washingtons-shadow-war-how-strikes-cartels-threaten-collapse-maduro-regime)