Retired Navy Seal on US Strategy Against Cartels and Venezuela

US Military Pressure on Venezuela

• 🚀 US troops and fighter jets are reportedly moving near Venezuela, signaling maximum pressure on President Maduro.
• 🧠 This military buildup is described as "prepping the battlefield," involving special operations for intel preparation and potential invasions.
• 🎯 The goal is to reset Western doctrine and address "despotic narco-terrorism leaders" operating in the hemisphere.

Tackling the War on Drugs

• ⚠️ The current administration is taking an offensive approach to eradicating the drug supply that is killing Americans.
• 🔑 This initiative is framed as a necessary step to retake the Western Hemisphere, considered the core national security interest.

Economic Pressure on Maduro

• 💰 Russia has been told it will not be allowed in the Western Hemisphere, impacting countries like China which holds significant Venezuelan debt.
• 🚢 Maritime seizures of oil tankers are a key tactic to hit Maduro's cash flow, described as "making somebody desperate" by hitting their money.
• 📈 A multi-pronged approach is being used, combining economic, diplomatic, and military pressure on Maduro.