Cory Mills on Western Hemisphere Threats: Maduro, Petro, and China's Influence

Geopolitical Threats in the Western Hemisphere

• ⚠️ Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea have a geopolitical alignment focused on the Western Hemisphere, despite perceived vacuums elsewhere.
• 🌍 China's Belt and Road Initiative initially focused on Eurasian expansion and Africa but also aimed to block Western Hemisphere supply chains.
• 🇨🇳 China's economic coercion on Honduras and Panama is an attempt to control trade and passage through the canal.
• 🇨🇺 A significant threat is China's growing military and spy base in Cuba, located just 90 miles from Florida.

Specific Regimes and Their Influence

• 🇻🇪 The Maduro regime in Venezuela is identified as a growing threat.
• 🇨🇴 The influence extends to Gustavo Petro in Colombia.
• 🚢 China's actions aim to shut off and take control of taxation, tariff trade, and passage through the Panama Canal.

Illicit Trafficking and Border Security

• 💊 The fentanyl opioid trade and the designation of cartels as terrorist organizations are long overdue actions.
• ⚖️ State Department, DEA, law enforcement, and border patrol efforts are crucial in stopping illicit trafficking.
• 👥 This includes combating not only drugs and money laundering but also human trafficking of women and children.