Trump's critical moment with Venezuela, the US defense secretary is in trouble
Before Trump considered using military force against Venezuela, his defense secretary, Esper, got into big trouble.
Firstly, the US Congress is currently investigating whether the US military's operation to strike drug trafficking ships in the Caribbean Sea violated the laws of war. Recently, it was revealed that Esper had personally ordered a second strike on a ship that had already been hit by a missile and still had survivors, and required "no one should be left alive";
Secondly, another old case has been brought back to the forefront. On the 3rd, a source revealed that the Pentagon's inspector general had determined that Esper's use of non-secure instant messaging software to share details of military operations in Yemen constituted a "risk to operational security" and violated the federal record-keeping law.
At a critical moment when the Trump administration is considering taking military action against Venezuela, these two investigations against Esper undoubtedly introduced significant uncertainty. The timing of their exposure clearly is not accidental - some views suggest that this is likely a move by those generals who were previously disciplined by Esper, working together with Democrats to attack the Trump team.
Esper's troubles are not just personal crises, but could become a key turning point that disrupts the strategic rhythm of the Trump administration.
USA continues to pressure Venezuela
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