The latest US regime change war targeting Venezuela - launched under a false pretext - is part of a global war the US is waging against multipolarism - and more specifically - on the rise of China.
The war reaffirms the Trump administration is advancing continuity of agenda and continues to shape the globe ahead of greater confrontation with Venezuelan allies Russia and China.
Author
Brian Berletic is an ex- US Marine Corps independent geopolitical researcher and writer based in Bangkok, Thailand.
References:
US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - 2025 National Drug Threat Assessment (Jul. 2025):
https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2025-07/2025NationalDrugThreatAssessment.pdf
US White House - PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT: Border Security Achieved in Fewer Than 100 Days (Apr. 2025):
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/promises-made-promises-kept-border-security-achieved-in-fewer-than-100-days/
Roll Call - Press Conference: Donald Trump Discusses the Capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela (Jan. 3, 2026):
https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-conference-venezuela-maduro-january-3-2026/
CNN - Trump says US is taking control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Here’s what it means (Jan. 4, 2026):
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/03/business/oil-gas-venezuela-maduro
Politico - Trump admin sends tough private message to oil companies on Venezuela (Jan. 3, 2026):
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/03/trump-venezuela-oil-us-companies-return-00709782
AA - FACTBOX - Venezuela’s oil wealth: Reserves, output and exports (Dec. 23, 2025):
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/factbox-venezuela-s-oil-wealth-reserves-output-and-exports/3778476#:~:text=This%20is%20far%20below%20other,of%20special%20licenses%20to%20Chevron.
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https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1735&context=nwc-review
Irrawaddy - Myanmar Junta Abandons Chinese Pipeline Amid Resistance Attacks (May 2025):
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/myanmar-junta-abandons-chinese-pipeline-amid-resistance-attacks.html
NYT - U.S. STRATEGY PLAN CALLS FOR INSURING NO RIVALS DEVELOP (1992):
https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/08/world/us-strategy-plan-calls-for-insuring-no-rivals-develop.html
Reuters - US intelligence helps Ukraine target Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports (Oct. 2025):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/us-intelligence-helps-ukraine-target-russian-energy-infrastructure-ft-reports-2025-10-12/
NYT - The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Dec. 30, 2025):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/30/world/europe/ukraine-war-us-russia.html
NEO - New Year Starts, Same Old US Proxy War Continues (Jan. 3, 2026):
https://journal-neo.su/2026/01/03/new-year-starts-same-old-us-proxy-war-continues/
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