Venezuela - US Conflict: News, Updates

[Cash gk]

Yes, this is correct. Well said. The warfare demonstrated in this region is stunning in its execution and worth studying in the years to come.

That is not particularly impressive. Venezuela is a very small and relatively defenseless country. These kinds of tactics are far more significant when they are used against an adversary that is equal in strength or even larger. The United States has been attempting similar pressure-based tactics against China for a long time, with very limited success. This is why it is important to study the Pakistan–India case. Pakistan was the smaller country, while India was much larger, yet Pakistan successfully employed asymmetric strategies to offset that imbalance. New analysts often fail to understand these differences. What Pakistan applied against India is far more instructive than what the United States is doing against a small, vulnerable country like Venezuela.

 

[niubi]

The oil is up for the taking for the US but it takes some time to set up extraction for either American refineries or to create refineries or update existing old refineries.

Either way those oil reserves is worth nearly 20 trillion dollars of known reserves adjusted for inflation over the years, this would be worth even more.

It will take time to get it all ready for liquidation excuse the pun. In that time, Russia or even China not taking advantage of matters like arming rebel groups to make it difficult for the US would be quite a missed opportunity.

Similar to how NATO got Russia bogged down in Ukraine and bleeding it via a thousand cuts, similar exploitation can be done but not to the same scale since the US power difference with Venezuela is many times greater than power difference between heavily NATO armed Ukraine and Russia.

Good loot for the Americans. Back to old ways after seeing their own inevitable demise. Can't play the same cards too much though and other wolves out there much stronger than they used to be... provided they have balls to act which in China's case is zero.

 

[Pak-Warrior]

F-22s were readied to down any Venezuelan fighters.

F-35s and B-1s were readied to take out any ground forces.

EA-18s were jamming the spectrum.

How many militaries in the world are trained against that combined assault?

Whole world knows United States can beat Venezulean military. That's not the highlight of this op. The only highlight of this op was abduction of the head of state of a sovereign nation.

The abudction (key goal of the whole op) only happened because no one in their wildest imaginations could have expected something that bizarre to be carried out. No amount of F-22s, air superiority or military might shown that night could have achieved that abduction if Maduro could have known that US actually is planning to abduct a head of state of a sovereign nation himself. US could have killed him yes. But no way on earth could have abudcted him. So the only "success" factor for this major highlight was based on this move which no one ever expected.

So technological prowess or military might really didn't mattered much in this op. The key thing which mattered was doing something seriously unexpected (element of surprise in military terms). In a normal world, you don't really abduct heads of states. I believe Brazilian military could have abducted Maduro too. Its just no one in the wildest imaginations could expect any govt to stoop to that level. F-22s had nothing to shoot down. They had virtually no airforce to challenge. You could have used F-16 block 15s in this mission and still got Maduro. So my point was the whole parameter of "success" in this mission was "abduction" of head of state and only key factor to enable this abduction was that no one was expecting this and so no one prepared against such a move. You would have failed in this mission with all those raptors and growlers, had Maduro could think of all possibilities regardless of morality.

 

[j_hungary]

@LeGenD

By the way, in case you are wondering this is Delcy Rodriguez Post that New York Times was referring to

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It basically said we invite the US to work to extend the cooperation and orientation and development at the forefront of International Law, and strengthen lasting community coexistence

 

[LeGenD]

That is not particularly impressive. Venezuela is a very small and relatively defenseless country. These kinds of tactics are far more significant when they are used against an adversary that is equal in strength or even larger. The United States has been attempting similar pressure-based tactics against China for a long time, with very limited success. This is why it is important to study the Pakistan–India case. Pakistan was the smaller country, while India was much larger, yet Pakistan successfully employed asymmetric strategies to offset that imbalance. New analysts often fail to understand these differences. What Pakistan applied against India is far more instructive than what the United States is doing against a small, vulnerable country like Venezuela.

The US makes it look easy, bro. No other country in the region could exploit and influence Venezuela like that. India remains strong and capable. The war could escalate and take a turn for the worse when Brahmos missiles came into play and were reaching Pak military bases but Trump intervened and helped stop the war. Pakistani leadership have openly admitted it.

 

[Cash gk]

Yes, you are right. But the American economic model is designed to work that way. The money flows in the MIC and the sheer level of employment it has generated is staggering. Now the issue is about how to rebalance USD flows so that American industrial base have a shot at expanding further and competing with the Chinese industrial base. There are reports that Trump is restructuring American military footprint worldwide and compelling various companies to invest in the US. Interesting times ahead.

When a state spends 70–80% of its resources on war, militarisation, and extracting wealth from other countries, there is always a point where greed and overreach lead to strategic mistakes. Those expenses cannot be sustained indefinitely. If this model continues for another 10 to 30 years, it will become increasingly fragile, because technology is advancing rapidly and no country holds a monopoly anymore. Innovation is no longer confined to a few centres of power—someone sitting anywhere in the world, even in Africa, can now develop something that triggers a global shift. China has already demonstrated this. It has population scale, industrial depth, financial capacity, and long-term planning. When you look at America’s deteriorating domestic infrastructure, the contrast becomes obvious. My point is simple: the United States has stretched itself in a singular, extreme way, and when an overextended empire finally loses its balance, even a single major failure can unravel the entire system.

 

[Cash gk]

The US makes it look easy, bro. No other country in the region could exploit and influence Venezuela like that. India remains strong and capable. The war could turn ugly when Brahmos missiles starting reaching Pak military bases but Trump intervened and helped stop the war. Pakistani leadership have openly admitted it.

They may be able to remove or even kidnap a president from a country, but the price they will pay is far heavier than it appears. This is not just about Venezuela; it is about perception and legitimacy. Acting against a Christian president in a Christian country, while simultaneously threatening or pressuring other Christian countries such as Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and even European states, carries long-term consequences. After Palestine massacre and the images of mass civilian suffering, the moral cost is already severe. You also need to understand where the world is heading. A new generation has unrestricted access to the internet, and information now travels faster than any military force. Narratives can no longer be controlled the way they were in the past. The world is changing rapidly, and the United States is struggling to accept that reality. In many ways, that world has already moved on. And history is very clear on one point: the United States is not the first empire to roar, and it will not be the first empire to fall. Give it 20 to 30 years—if we are still here, we will be able to look back and clearly see how this phase ended and what it ultimately cost the United States.

 

[LeGenD]

They may be able to remove or even kidnap a president from a country, but the price they will pay is far heavier than it appears. This is not just about Venezuela; it is about perception and legitimacy. Acting against a Christian president in a Christian country, while simultaneously threatening or pressuring other Christian countries such as Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and even European states, carries long-term consequences. After Palestine massacre and the images of mass civilian suffering, the moral cost is already severe. You also need to understand where the world is heading. A new generation has unrestricted access to the internet, and information now travels faster than any military force. Narratives can no longer be controlled the way they were in the past. The world is changing rapidly, and the United States is struggling to accept that reality. In many ways, that world has already moved on. And history is very clear on one point: the United States is not the first empire to roar, and it will not be the first empire to fall. Give it 20 to 30 years—if we are still here, we will be able to look back and clearly see how this phase ended and what it ultimately cost the United States.

Bro, doom theories are nothing new. The Roman Empire lasted over 1000 years and it folded due to European backstabbing. The Europe of that time was split into different kingdoms and regimes and all had their respective interests and pursuits. The urge to control the world wasn't there until Industrial Revolution and development of new technology that allowed some European powers to explore and exploit distant lands around the world. The US was developed in a region that is rich in resources and easier to defend. European powers fought each other and broke themselves but the US capitalized on this development to its advantage to create a vast American Empire with Europe and several other regions under its thumb and influence. American intervention in Venezuela is based on a significant strategic calculus to the benefit of the US and Venezuela have reportedly folded. They desire dialogue, not war. People in different regions are not interested in fighting a long and potentially draining war after witnessing so much bloodshed in some regions in recent years. Not everybody is rambo.

The rise of the Roman Empire in the End times is also foretold in hadith. Many prophesied hadith are turning true in time.

 

[Cash gk]

Bro, doom theories are nothing new. The Roman Empire lasted over 1000 years and it folded due to European backstabbing. The Europe of that time was split into different kingdoms and regimes and all had their respective interests and pursuits. The urge to control the world wasn't there until Industrial Revolution and development of new technology that allowed some European powers to explore and exploit distant lands around the world. The US was developed in a region that is rich in resources and easier to defend. European powers fought each other and broke themselves but the US capitalized on this development to its advantage to create a vast American Empire with Europe and several other regions under its thumb and influence. American intervention in Venezuela is based on a significant strategic calculus to the benefit of the US and Venezuela have reportedly folded. They desire dialogue, not war. People in different regions are not interested in fighting a long and potentially draining war after witnessing so much bloodshed in some regions in recent years. Not everybody is rambo.

Also, you might have not noticed but the rise of the Roman Empire in the End times is foretold in hadith. It came true.

Usa is not doing different. They're following the same pattern they started fighting with their Christian neighbors. First time they attacked a country in their neighbor, they are following following same patron

 

[muhammed45]

If you read history, China traditionally did not expand far beyond its own territory, and the same is true for India. For most of their histories, these two civilizations focused inward and rarely projected power outside their borders. However, the principle of modern dominance has changed. In today’s world, economic and strategic interests often require a presence beyond national boundaries. China is now reaching a point where it must extend its footprint abroad to protect its interests. If it does not adapt to this reality and remain engaged internationally, global influence and attention may gradually shift elsewhere.

Indeed. What USA needs is time to find other sources of rare earths and if necessary by force.

The oil, water, lithium etc resources of South America is enough to make US economy bigger than ever.

While we destroy ourselves with dollar lol.

BRICS was a good platform but what i see now, it can be traded apparently and unfortunately.

 

[Cash gk]

Indeed. What USA needs is time to find other sources of rare earths and if necessary by force.

The oil, water, lithium etc resources of South America is enough to make US economy bigger than ever.

While we destroy ourselves with dollar lol.

BRICS was a good platform but what i see now, it can be traded apparently and unfortunately.

Power projection is very important. China and Russia need to demonstrate to smaller countries that they are reliable and can be trusted. One of the main disadvantages the United States faces is that it does not have enough population to sustain global dominance on its own, so it relies heavily on European countries. This is why NATO is essential for the U.S. In China’s case, the situation is different; it does not depend on an alliance structure like NATO to project its influence

 

[LeGenD]

Usa is not doing different. They're following the same pattern they started fighting with their Christian neighbors. First time they attacked a country in their neighbor, they are following following same patron

Bro, this is not the first time. The (Christian) US-led forces were up against (Christian) Germany-led forces during the World War. The side that prevailed rules the world to this day. Now WE are witnessing the US putting all potential rivals in South America on notice to fall in line. Venezuela have folded in days. The others are having nightmares too. They all will offer dialogue and cooperation. You will see.

 

[PakAl]

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[LeGenD]

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The Last Hour would come (when) the Romans would form a majority amongst people. 'Amr said to him (Mustaurid Qurashi): See what you are saying? He said: I say what I heard from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). Thereupon he said: If you say that, it is a fact for they have four qualities. They have the patience to undergo a trial and immediately restore themselves to sanity after trouble and attack again after flight. They (have the quality) of being good to the destitute and the orphans, to the weak and, fifthly, the good quality in them is that they put resistance against the oppression of kings.
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[LeGenD]

You are mistaken, USA is led by the Jewish president. All major companies run by Zionist.
Twitter? Facebook? Microsoft Amazon all major weapon industries. First time they attacked a Christian country next to their borders

Jews are a part of them. These people also have internal rivalries. It is nothing new.