Analysis – The Cradle The US naval buildup off Venezuela’s coast is not about drug interdiction, but imperial pressure. Caracas’s response, grounded in asymmetric defense and bolstered by key Eurasian alliances, has transformed a lopsided showdown into a contest of global powers. The US has entered a new phase in its long war on Venezuela. Having exhausted economic and diplomatic tools, it has now turned to the military lever, dispatching warships to the Caribbean in a naked display of ...
