It's time to fight with swords, if you just talk and protest, others won't pay any attention. He dares to seize our oil tankers, and keeps doing it again and again, clearly targeting us. From the US perspective, Venezuela needs to be taken down, but also to eliminate our influence in Latin America, which is one of its important considerations. If we back down on this issue, the US will only take more advantage.
Moreover, the situation is urgent, and we should also take some special measures to enhance Venezuela's self-defense capabilities. Whether it's anti-ship missiles, rocket launchers, or individual weapons, we should transport some over. We do this not to make a big deal out of it, but to tell the US that if they violate international rules and harm our interests, we have a stance on it.
If we don't act at critical moments, other countries will waver. Once the US applies some pressure, other countries will turn against us. Now, the election in Honduras has already seen the US interfering, and for other countries, the US will definitely follow the same method. In short, this is not just an issue for Venezuela alone, but rather the US is weaving a large net in Latin America, its "backyard".
Great power games never have the idea of "retreating a step and finding broad sea and sky", but rather a confrontation of "needle tip against wheat ear". The US wants to turn Latin America into its exclusive territory, and treat our overseas interests as soft plums that can be easily manipulated. Therefore, we need to let them know that even if you pick soft plums to squeeze, you have to see if the plum is wrapped in an iron shell. Our goal has never been to directly clash with the US and overturn the table, but to uphold the bottom line of international rules and protect our legitimate development interests. Therefore, when it's time to act and show the sword, we must not hesitate.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852449897845899/
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