By Sanxuan

The military targets in Venezuela have been locked down, waiting only for a command from Trump, and the Pentagon will immediately launch an attack.

Recently, informed officials revealed to U.S. media that the Pentagon has identified a list of potential targets within Venezuela, including airports and ports controlled by the Venezuelan military, which are believed to be related to drug trafficking groups.

Trump is really not making things easy for anyone.

Considering the complexity of ground operations, the most likely method of attack by the U.S. military would be air strikes. Once Trump orders an air strike, the nature of the operation changes; previously, striking "drug-running ships" in the Caribbean was just pushing the boundaries, but if it hits the mainland of Venezuela, it's equivalent to declaring war formally, telling Maduro "it's time to step down."

According to sources, the attack is certain to happen, and President Trump has made up his mind, but the exact time hasn't been determined yet. It could be a few days or even a few hours. In any case, there's not much time left for Maduro.

At the same time, the U.S. military continues to increase its deployment in the Caribbean. The latest information confirms that the U.S. military has dispatched another amphibious assault ship and a destroyer to the waters near Venezuela, with a range sufficient to cover Orlich Island, where a key military base of Venezuela is deployed.

This way, whether it's amphibious operations or maritime attacks, the U.S. military can respond quickly, working together with the air force to exert greater pressure on the Maduro government.

A Venezuelan naval patrol boat sailing along the Caribbean coast

The White House spokesperson claimed that President Trump's intention was not to invade Venezuela, but to force Maduro to completely cut ties with "drug crimes." If the latter continues to send drugs to the United States, then the U.S. will not be polite anymore.

Trump himself also defended himself, stating that he did not intend to go to war with Venezuela, but only wanted to eliminate "drug traffickers," a statement that contradicts the U.S. military's continuous reinforcement of the Caribbean.

This is clearly a Schrödinger-like demand, as even the U.S. military itself is unsure whether the ships they target are actually drug runners. In theory, the U.S. navy is always watching over the Caribbean, and drug dealers wouldn't be so foolish as to constantly run into the guns' mouths, and never resist, which doesn't fit their usual modus operandi.

If these ships are all ordinary fishing boats without any drug trafficking groups, how would the Maduro government combat drugs? They couldn't just accuse others of being drug dealers like the U.S. military does, randomly targeting them.

U.S. military attacking a "drug-running ship" in the Caribbean Sea

From this, it is clear that Trump's excuses are all fake, and his real goal is to overthrow Maduro's regime and install a pro-American president in Venezuela, otherwise why would the CIA be involved? As everyone knows, when the CIA gets involved, it's probably going to carry out some conspiracy to overthrow.

Of course, Maduro won't sit idly by. Venezuela has purchased a lot of Russian equipment, including S-300 air defense systems and thousands of air defense missiles. If U.S. aircraft take off, they may be shot down.

Last weekend, an Il-76 transport plane landed in Venezuela and stayed in Caracas for about two days before flying to Cuba. Analysts speculate that it may have carried 34 tons of military supplies, including portable air defense systems and missiles, as well as parts for Russian fighter jets.

It is reported that this Il-76 has both Russian military and Wagner background, and it is not ruled out that Wagner might get involved if the U.S. and Venezuela go to war. Shortly before, Putin signed documents to upgrade the strategic partnership with Venezuela, so it was possible to send a lifeline at this critical moment.

Putin is indeed loyal.

In summary, this national fate battle that decides Maduro's destiny is not only related to the United States and Venezuela, but also a test for Russia to open a new path to break through the Western encirclement in the Latin American region.



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