Public opinion is deeply divided regarding US military actions toward Venezuela, with many criticizing the US for aggression and imperialism, viewing the actions as driven by greed for resources rather than humanitarian intent. Critics express solidarity with the Venezuelan people and condemn military interventions, while a smaller group supports the actions, framing them as necessary responses to a tyrannical regime. The overall sentiment leans negative due to concerns over potential escalation and the historical context of US foreign interventions.

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Three Aegis cruisers and a handful of support ships  are not "regime change". Can we stop with this trash sensationalism? Actual attempts at regime change would involve at least two carrier groups and a LOT more propaganda leading up to it to gather public support. It wouldn't be a surprise out of the blue. In addition the US wasn't willing to deplete its ammunition stockpiles hitting the Houthis, they aren't going to start a war with Venezuela if it means potentially weakening themselves against a potential fight with China.

It's a small show of force that will lead to nothing substantial. It's all just political theater. A strongly worded letter suggesting Venezuela do more to fight the drug cartels. The only reason this made the news at all is because any time a military asset moves people assume it's the start of WW3 and trash news can't resist attracting those sweet sweet clicks. This is nothing.

GiantEnemaCrab

BashfulRain

Not a single mention of Guyana in this thread. Whether it has to do with Guyana or drug trafficking, it’s probably clear that Maduro is desperate to improve his economy by any means necessary. Maduro knows what’s being communicated by these warships, and this display is more articulate than any speech.

BigDipper097

mckili026

poco68

I think it’s supposed to ratchet the pressure on Maduro’s government as well as assist in the war against drugs.  As a former Sailor though, I think it’s mostly for show since most of the drugs come via the eastern pacific and ships like these can’t invade a country.  On the other hand, might as well get some xp on the crews since they’re not going to fight Russia nor China anytime in the near future.

popdivtweet

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travatr0n

We cannot beat Russia or [China.So](http://China.So) we pick on this poor country.

howardzen12

So I'm supposed to believe fake president felonious Chump is concerned about crime, drugs, cheating in elections and democracy? What is the real reason, oil again?

jh937hfiu3hrhv9

Because we let the Republicans back in the house.

alien2sick

Because the US is the undisputed Western Hemisphere hegemon and it cannot accept independent countries in its sphere of influence.

bizikletari

SS:

What are peoples speculations on this event?

Is it really a anti-drug cartel move or an attempt at regime change? Regime change by force for a country the size of Venezuela is not going to go well if there are no internal saboteurs or participants from within the country's political or military establishment.

Can powers like Russia or China prevent a regime change, if it was the aim? Russia has no functional aircraft carriers at present. But it has a bunch of submarines of the N type. China has 2 aircraft carriers along with other naval assets that it might be in position to deploy. Can a joint task flotilla with Russian submarines and Chinese above surface naval assets including aircraft carrier prevent a coup in the off chance that that is the plan. In the past USSR had in some cases deterred NATO intervention in conflicts around the globe. In some cases the deterrence was established by simple submarine groups.

I don't see a credible European opposition to this.

KizaruMus

Is this the same Venezuela that has the world's largest oil reserve?

mlee0000

Unarchived:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/venezuela-deploys-warships-us-sends-destroyers-region/

NoTerm3078

Goddamn make it stop. We want peace dammit not war with our neighbors! Enough of the senseless war and bloodshed. The Trump Administration may have a boner for destroying things and causing chaos but jfc not all of us want it. It's hard enough living nowadays...I am so sick of little rich men with big egos ruining life for everyone because they have the mental maturity of a first grader and fear any sort of progress.

AuraOfTwilight

Are we at war with fucking Venezuela now?!

BmacSOS

Maybe just back the F&amp;78 off and offer them detente so their kids can have medicine and we can keep illiberal geopolitical rivals out of South America. 

Ghost_of_Durruti

Gulf of Tonkin/USS Maine bullshit incoming!

Effective-Ebb-2805

So this is a personal grudge stemming from him having to pay too much for his cocaine?

Hurlyburly766

Is there a massive crime issue in Venezuela, which only the US military can solve? /s

BlondeBeard84

pattydickens

The only way this is justified is if Venezuela moves on Guyana

All US destroyers have guided missiles. That’s their mission. To deliver ordnance on target.

Raven_Photography

Drones have changed things. Look at Russia’s mess.  Now they got donkeys on their battlefield transportation.  😆😆.  We don’t want to wind up like them.

No-Fail7484

Remember how we all cheered when Ukraine downed a Russian navy war ship with a drone. A billion dollars sunk with a couple of thousand at the most. It would humble donnie poopy pants if this happens down there. Bullies are not as hard to deal with as you think.

Creative-Cow-5598

BirdLawOfficeESQ

ColdNorthern72

Maduro needs to go.  He lost the election.  

Also, his policies have caused mass exodus from Venezuela, and that has caused significant problems for all of the countries in the region.

dementeddigital2

Venezuelas a communist hell hole and their shit president works with cartels

medalxx12

"Fast attack" subs taking a week to get there.

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I feel like we have all forgotten that Presidents before Trump have also been very hostile towards Venezuela and have flexed the US military power in that same region before? This is probably the most hawkish approach Trump has had for this term so far. Exactly what i would have expected from a 2016 republican. Biden even did military flyovers during his presidency when Maduro held the last round of votes on the claims.

Trump might take credit for any direct action against Venezuela, but this has been long in the making.

plated-Honor

*Attack* Venezuela?  Get in line!  How about releasing those Epstein-Trump files with all the evidence of Trump's evil deeds?

To answer my own question, I dunno.  He's a meddling idiot passing blame and creating boogiemen--showing of force near Venezuela in the name of stopping fentanyl (et al) from coming north.  So he might be that dumb if his sycophants let him get away with it.  I wouldn't call it an attack, as in invasion, more a friendly occupation of a foreign country with the express intent of intimidating their populace.

HardlyDecent

Idk but he just said we knocked out a boat or something at the close of his conference ( Edit: Before taking questions from the press during his Space HQ move conference)

  
[https://x.com/marcorubio/status/1962955959195537618?ref\_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet](https://x.com/marcorubio/status/1962955959195537618?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet)

BeautifulBaconBits

Basic rule: if a headline asks a question, the answer is almost always "no".

I get why an outlet driven by clicks is going to push that idea; what I don't understand is why anyone would do anything other than simply ignore it. The forces required to really do anything militarily against Venezuela would be an order of magnitude larger. 

We do know that at least one "go fast" drug smuggling boat in the region was [blown up recently](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4_t428RTo) with what appears to be something along the lines of a hellfire missile; some missile powerful enough to destroy a 30-40 foot boat yet small enough that it didn't simply disintegrate.

GrizzledFart

Anything to divert from the Epstein files.

ThainEshKelch

Well, Modi just humiliated him so he has to look tough somehow.

Cheap_Coffee

He won't. He would need way more ships and troops in the area to even attempt to attack Venezuela directly. What they have in the area is a rather small task force.

gooberfishie

Trump:
*escalates military tensions with Venezuela*

Also Trump:
*asks world leaders to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize*

Open_Management7430

Let's blame gun violence on people, but drug addiction on the Venezuelans.

majesticmoosekev

the wolf is biting over more than he can handle, he cannot fight the whole world

0krizia

Of course not, just like he didn't invade Greenland or Canada.  But that won't stop "journalists" from writing clickbait and it won't stop redditors from believing it.

greenw40

Is there a US-acceptable organization or movement in Venez. that could realistically take over with US help?

LibrtarianDilettante

What documented evidence is there for trumps claim against Maduro?

Prize-Wheel-4480

Warrio2000

From Wikipedia 

The proven oil reserves in Venezuela are recognized as the largest in the world, totaling 300 billion barrels (4.8×1010 m3) as of 1 January 2014.[1] The 2019 edition of the BP Statistical Review of World Energy reports the total proved reserves of 303.3 billion barrels for Venezuela (slightly more than Saudi Arabia's 297.7 billion barrels).[2]

PreciousRoy666

The U.S. Navy’s test launch of a ballistic missile occurs amid rising tensions with Venezuela, prompting concerns over military aggression.

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