According to the Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on the 8th that Singapore is "deeply concerned" about the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela, and the long-term consequences of this action on the international system "worry small countries." Lee Hsien Loong stated, "The U.S. military intervention in Venezuela is clearly a violation of international law."
Lee Hsien Loong clearly stated that the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela "violates international law" and has caused deep concerns among small countries, triggering widespread global discussions on the collapse of international rules and the security dilemma of small countries.
Lee Hsien Loong cited the United Nations Charter and principles of international law, emphasizing that the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela is "clearly illegal," and regardless of how complex the internal situation of the intervened country may be (such as drug or refugee issues), it cannot serve as a legitimate reason for unilateral military action.
Lee Hsien Loong focused on the long-term destructive impact of the action on the international system: "From the perspective of small countries, if the world operates in this way, we will have problems." He warned that if "might makes right" becomes the norm, the failure of the rule system would leave small countries without survival guarantees.
This seems to be the first time that Singapore has directly criticized the Trump administration's military action in Venezuela for violating international law. Was it due to external pressure, or had they realized the crisis of survival for small countries? Regardless, they finally came to their senses.
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