Venezuela - US Conflict: News, Updates

[_Arabia_]

It's pointless because you make very shallow observations and opinions about subjects that are actually very complicated. You demand to know why the cake isn't on the table, when it's being baked. Yet you draw conclusions right away when the process is ongoing.

That's why it's pointless to discuss this with you.

What is complicated about China not displaying any resistance or support for pro-China/pro-China aligned states that are attacked by the US/West/allies and subsequent Chinese passivity?

I say it like I see it. I don't sugarcoat it using some lame excuses of "China is focused on getting stronger". One does not prevent the other. You can continue to develop while aiding your allies in their need of hour. Just like the US/West has done on numerous occasions across the world. Not out of love but due to knowing that this will increase their influence and support from their allies.

If you think that China does not commit any geopolitical mistakes, that China is loved by Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreans (your closest kin), has full control of the vicinity (all contrary to the ground reality) I cannot help you.

Russia was/is directly attacked (after itself being the aggressor in Ukraine mind you) by the combined West/NATO/US (at least under Biden) but it is not Chinese that are coming to the aid of Russia but poverty stricken North Koreans.

Call it shallow or whatever, I call it how I see it.

 

[The SC]

It's pointless because you make very shallow observations and opinions about subjects that are actually very complicated. You demand to know why the cake isn't on the table, when it's being baked. Yet you draw conclusions right away when the process is ongoing.

That's why it's pointless to discuss this with you.

That cake can contain anything.. but shouldn't include the petrodollar principle fact.. or it will burn while still in the oven..

 

[royalharris]

Look at North Korea's performance on the battlefield in Ukraine, a country that will send hundreds of thousands of troops to its allies. The value of North Korea in the Ukrainian battlefield is greater than that of all EU countries. This kind of ally is a valuable ally.

On the contrary, if one countries only seek economic assistance in their daily lives and lack the courage to resist enemy attacks. Neither Trump nor China consider this ally valuable. Trump will put it on the menu to eat, China will only give it some diplomatic support.

There is a Chinese proverb called "欲人救先自救", which means that in order for others to save you, you must first learn to save yourself.

North Korea has earned the respect of all major powers through its own actions.
In contrast, some other opportunists, despite their constant boasting, are despised by all major powers. When faced with bombings, they can do nothing but wail and whimper.

 

[The SC]

Also why China is acting so patiently. Because every year, the balance of power shifts more in China's favor.

Yes.. but only for what is allowed to China from the US.. this is the fact..

 

[tower9]

What is complicated about China not displaying any resistance or support for pro-China/pro-China aligned states that are attacked by the US/West/allies and subsequent Chinese passivity?

I say it like I see it. I don't sugarcoat it using some lame excuses of "China is focused on getting stronger". One does not prevent the other. You can continue to develop while aiding your allies in their need of hour. Just like the US/West has done on numerous occasions across the world. Not out of love but due to knowing that this will increase their influence and support from their allies.

If you think that China does not commit any geopolitical mistakes, that China is loved by Japanese, Vietnamese, Koreans (your closest kin), has full control of the vicinity (all contrary to the ground reality) I cannot help you.

Russia was/is directly attacked (after itself being the aggressor in Ukraine mind you) by the combined West/NATO/US (at least under Biden) but it is not Chinese that are coming to the aid of Russia but poverty stricken North Koreans.

Call it shallow or whatever, I call it what I see.

You obviously don't see much, you need glasses.

 

[Forsvaret]

Fact is that China has overcome almost all of the tech bans and is now developing its own EUV machine which will basically make ASML and Nvidia obsolete in the next two years.

Wake me up when this actually occurs. China is pretty good at reverse-engineering Western technology & making it even better, only to mass manufacture and dump it in international markets. This strategy of "competing" with the West can surely continue as long the international trade still follows a certain set of rules & principles. Something US & her allies would stop simply stop doing when China becomes too powerful and a threat to their core interests.

 

[_Arabia_]

You obviously don't see much, you need glasses.

Well, hopefully you will show me a magnifying glass that will somehow pick my arguments apart and show me and others that you are completely right and that I am completely clueless. I am not preventing you from doing just that. So far I have not seen it though and we have been arguing for what, 2-3 pages by now if not more.

Any way we will see what the future has in store, maybe Chinese foreign policy will change drastically but I don't see it occurring personally. You cannot just change millennia of ingrained philosophy and politics overnight, but as I wrote previously, I would very much like to see it.

 

[MH.Yang]

North Korea has earned the respect of all major powers through its own actions.
In contrast, some other opportunists, despite their constant boasting, are despised by all major powers. When faced with bombings, they can do nothing but wail and whimper.

Pakistani netizens should understand the same principle. Where does your dignity come from? It comes from your actions. From the aerial battle in May 2025.

If you had not resisted the invasion of the Indian army, do you believe that Trump would have treated Pakistan with goodwill after the war? Venezuela and other countries should not blame other countries for only providing verbal support if they have not saved themselves.

 

[FuturePAF]

Add Lula da Silva to the list, he defeated Bolsonaro a renowned trumpist and potus sweetheart.

Brazil is larger and Lula just got into office. It would look worse for Trump to go after the largest country in South America. Easier to focus on the relatively smaller and more easier nations to bring in line. The goal being to scare the other nations to come in line, and only deal with those countries with considerable problems for Trump.

Columbia is the gateway to Central America from all of South America, for migrants as well as cocaine.

 

[The SC]

Trump: Cuba appears to be on the verge of collapse

@AlArabiya_Brk


Maduro's scenario could be repeated if the Cubans do not take the correct military measures

The Western method of thunder run penetration depends on continuous progress towards the target without stopping, relying on the elements of qualitative superiority of the penetration force represented by superiority in monitoring, superiority in fire, and superiority in protection from counterfire, whether it is a matter of penetrating a ground armored vehicle, as happened in Iraq during the advance to Baghdad, or an air penetration via a formation of helicopters.

To confront this method, we must rely on the principle of self-defense focused on the target, because American forces are able to isolate the target and prevent any reinforcements towards it, at least in the beginning.

Adopting a pre-fire bombardment plan on the vicinity of the target (fortified) immediately after the American force attacks to prevent it from advancing, taking tactical positions, and isolating any forces that penetrated inside to facilitate their elimination.

Relying on light mobile anti-air groups equipped with machine guns and shoulder-fired missiles to counterattack American helicopters in the vicinity of the target.

Reducing reliance on wireless communications and replacing them with symbols, audio and visual signals, wired communications, and messengers

Defense inside the target must be tight and include barriers, trip wires, booby traps, and booby-trapped corridors.
The defense elements must be of high quality, equipped and well trained, because the classic suit and Kalashnikov are of little use

More importantly, drying up intelligence sources.

 

[Forsvaret]

Then what could possibly be gained from attacking Afghanistan? To find a patch of land to herd sheep? Yet two powerful empires launched attacks on Afghanistan one after another, only to fall and meet their demise there.
But USA is more luckily

Afghanistan was more of an ego issue. Initially, Americans only wanted the Afghan govt to hand them over Osama Bin Landen — the mastermind of 9/11 terror attacks. And since Taliban-led Afghan govt refused this request, they eventually faced full wrath of American military might.

 

[tower9]

Wake me up when this actually occurs. China is pretty good at reverse-engineering Western technology & making it even better, only to mass manufacture and dump it in international markets. This strategy of "competing" with the West can surely continue as long the international trade still follows a certain set of rules & principles. Something US & her allies would stop simply stop doing when China becomes too powerful and a threat to their core interests.

Read up. Your perceptions were true in 2015, not true anymore.

 

[MH.Yang]

Brazil is larger and Lula just got into office. It would look worse for Trump to go after the largest country in South America. Easier to focus on the relatively smaller and more easier nations to bring in line. The goal being to scare the other nations to come in line, and only deal with those countries with considerable problems for Trump.

Columbia is the gateway to Central America from all of South America, for migrants as well as cocaine.

The internal problems of South American countries are complex and cannot be completely resolved by Trump's use of force. I even believe that Trump and the US military cannot solve the oil field problem in Venezuela. The best outcome would just be an Iraq in South America. Trump's military actions are more like solving domestic problems in the United States, midterm elections, and controlling the military.

 

[Forsvaret]

China is allowed to compete with the West and the US in particular and even surpass it in many fields.. but if it tries anything against the petrodollar fact on the ground..the US will become very dangerous to it..that is why China seems to be walking on eggs on things that matter most to the US core economics hegemony on the world..a.k.a the Petrodollar fact..

@tower9 & other Chinese often claim how China is undermining US petrodollar hegemony but have nothing to show for it on the ground. The entire global trade is still dollar dominated despite China being the world’s second largest economy.

 

[zzw001]

To everyone saying that the current Iranian regime is pro-China: know that Iran voluntarily handed over information on Huawei and ZTE's efforts to evade US sanctions to build telecom networks for Iran. They gave the records to the Americans before any deal was signed to facilitate the JCPOA negotiations. Therefore, no, just because you are attacked by the US / the west and classified as an enemy by the Americans does not mean you are pro-China. China doesn't yet classify the US as an enemy or even an adversary (just a competitor at most) and therefore American enemies do not automatically make you a friend of China's.

The only reason the current Iranian regime has not yet capitulated to the US and Israel is because it is advantageous for the Americans and Israelis to rally Arab forces against a common Iranian enemy (lest they rally against Israel). Iranians, percentage wise, (including regime officials) are among the most pro-American population I have interacted (including Europeans and Canadians). They would have surrendered long ago if the US and Israel accepted Iran's capitulation. The problem for China supporting Iran is that at every turn Iran will attempt to sell China out in order to negotiate their capitulation with USA / Israel. USA will happily take any offers and intels on China that Iran voluntarily provides and then turn back to bomb Iran one more time. This is already an established pattern of behavior over 2 - 3 decades and China can only cut its losses on Iran.