Venezuela - US Conflict: News, Updates

[F-22Raptor]

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[PakFactor]

But the trend is very obvious, it goes fast once it's set in motion.

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Yes, the Euro effect played its part when it launched in early 1999. Then you have the Yen carryover trade.

But regardless, settlements, even for those who want to avoid USD, still end up settling in the US/EU, and clear through Western financial systems in place, such as SWIFT, IMF, World Bank, and other Western-centric institutions; thus, I mentioned institutional depth.

In the end, USD + EUR account for 76% of global reserve currency; the Other Currencies are Western-aligned. [But do note the erosion is also an effect of others hedging their positions with Gold, etc.)

 

[Pak-Warrior]

There’s no other country that can do what the US military just did.

Indeed, no other country is shameless to this level. You are attacking a weak country unannounced. Its not a war. It was a Cowardice act as many people are labeling it as such.

I am sure there are other countries that can take out AAA sites, drop special forces and extract president of another country in a surprise move. But point is no other country wants to be seen as doing something as cheap as this. Ever wondered why world hates the US ? What do you think south americans will be thinking about the US now.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Indeed, no other country is shameless to this level. You are attacking a weak country unannounced. Its not a war. It was a Cowardice act as many people are labeling it as such.

I am sure there are other countries that can take out AAA sites, drop special forces and extract president of another country in a surprise move. But point is no other country wants to be seen as doing something as cheap as this. Ever wondered why world hates the US ? What do you think south americans will be thinking about the US now.

Can't believe they take pride is this shameless crime.

 

[Dalit]

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Anything for oil resources, I guess.

 

[Meengla]

Just like WMDs in Iraq, drugs being sent from Venezuela to the US is just a hoax argument. This has everything to do with the vast oil resources of Venezuela. The Americans want to fully control it.

But it will be hard for Trump to not walk the talk if Maduro's replacement doesn't comply. Please watch that video again; it is not the usual Trumpian extempore talks like he does all the time. Maybe he really is thinking of the 'Spheres of Influence' where the entire Western Hemisphere is America's.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Indeed, no other country is shameless to this level. You are attacking a weak country unannounced. Its not a war. It was a Cowardice act as many people are labeling it as such.

I am sure there are other countries that can take out AAA sites, drop special forces and extract president of another country in a surprise move. But point is no other country wants to be seen as doing something as cheap as this. Ever wondered why world hates the US ? What do you think south americans will be thinking about the US now.

The Russians tried it in Kyiv 2022, and got promptly destroyed.

The vast majority of Venezuelans and South Americans support the removal of Maduro.

And the world doesn’t hate the US. It’s by far the world’s top destination for immigration and the modern world revolves around the US economically, technologically, and culturally.

 

[LeGenD]

After China joined in, they were being pushed back half way through Korea. US is good at bullying tiny weak states.

The US-led forces suffered a setback and China-led forces seized Seoul in an impressive show of force but the US-led forces regrouped in Pusan and recovered South Korea from China-led forces eventually. Both camps fought well but American achievement is more impressive because it is in the communist backyard where communist forces are at their strongest. No distant power in the world could replicate American accomplishment in the Korean War. Not in the 1950s, not today. Therefore, the claim that the US can only fight and bully weak countries is false in view of historical findings.

 

[lightning f57]

I wonder if US men on the ground disabled Venezuelan air defences before the operation like the Israelis v Iran.

 

[Dalit]

But it will be hard for Trump to not walk the talk if Maduro's replacement doesn't comply. Please watch that video again; it is not the usual Trumpian extempore talks like he does all the time. Maybe he really is thinking of the 'Spheres of Influence' where the entire Western Hemisphere is America's.

Still, you cannot attack another sovereign country in the manner the US has done. I don't think it will be that easy for the US. The Venezuelans won't comply as the Americans are hoping.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Can't believe they take pride is this shameless crime.

You were on this same forum 4 years ago trumpeting how NATO was finished as the Russian military was pouring into Ukraine.

The joke is on you

 

[battalion25]

I've been up for an hour now. It is currently 0758 where I'm at.

I am as stunned as everyone else.

I was confident back then that it would happen. This was done in order to boost the dollar

 

[mulj]

You talk to much if Iran falls you will be on mercy of russians and west again.

 

[Beijingwalker]

Venezuela: China accuses U.S. of ‘resorting to force against a sovereign state’​

January 3, 2026

China has condemned United States (U.S.)

large scale military operation against Venezuela which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Beijing described the action as a grave violation of international law and warned that it poses a serious threat to peace and stability across Latin America and the Caribbean.

In an official statement on Saturday, the Chinese government accused Washington of resorting to force against a sovereign state, stressing that such conduct undermines the principles of the United Nations (UN) Charter and sets a dangerous precedent in international relations.

China said it firmly opposes what it termed hegemonic behaviour and called on the United States to immediately cease actions that infringe on the sovereignty and security of other nations.

“Such hegemonic acts of the United States seriously violate international law and Venezuela’s sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region. China firmly opposes it,” the statement said.

Venezuela: China accuses U.S. of 'resorting to force against a sovereign state' - Freedom Online

China has condemned United States (U.S.) large scale military operation against Venezuela which led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Beijing described the action as a grave violation of international law and warned that it poses a serious threat to peace and stability...

freedomonline.com.ng

 

[PakFactor]

In a post about India using water resources to threaten Pakistan, I think China places too much emphasis on international law in diplomacy.

However, if other countries break international law and no one blames or sanctions them, it shows that the provisions of international law are ineffective. Others can take the same approach.

China has $60 billion in investments in Venezuela, while the United States has $1.2 trillion in investments in China. The United States does not have the courage to seize Chinese assets. If the U.S. did so, China would retaliate in kind. I don’t believe Trump would make such a decision.

The Americans have the courage; when the need arose, they seized Russian assets and severed them from the global financial system. They can do the same with China if it's needed to advance American goals.

But it does seem you understand and are open to the idea that laws can be bent to achieve one's objective.