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3232Venezuela Isn’t the Global Threat, Trump and Rubio Are
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https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/venezuela-isnt-the-global-threat-trump-and-rubio-are/#commentsWed, 26 Nov 2025 16:05:00 +0000https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1291688U.S. warships and aircraft have gathered in the Caribbean as part of Washington’s latest military buildup in a renewed effort to combat narcotics trafficking. Many analysts see a familiar mix of political posturing and regime-change ambitions rather than a serious security operation. In this exclusive interview for FPIF, sociologist and Venezuela specialist David Smilde talks about how the current show [...]]]>https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/venezuela-isnt-the-global-threat-trump-and-rubio-are/feed/1
U.S. warships and aircraft have gathered in the Caribbean as part of Washington’s latest military buildup in a renewed effort to combat narcotics trafficking. Many analysts see a familiar mix of political posturing and regime-change ambitions rather than a serious security operation. In this exclusive interview for FPIF, sociologist and Venezuela specialist David Smilde talks about how the current show [...]]]>