Published On 15/11/2025
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The military and strategic expert, Colonel Hatem Karim Al-Falahi, said that the American military buildup in… Caribbean region It reflects the geopolitical rivalry between Russia, the United States, and China in the Caribbean.
He explained – in his analysis of the military scene in the Caribbean region – that the American buildup does not match the threats directed at drug smugglers, as the United States moved towards the Caribbean region with aircraft carriers, warships, and a nuclear submarine.
He pointed out that the United States has begun to restore military bases that were used in World War II in the Caribbean region.
Colonel Al-Falahi expected that the United States would not, at this stage, invade Venezuela, but rather direct limited strikes into the Venezuelan interior, which might target oil fields and drug smuggling gang leaders. He said that its military action in the Caribbean region was aimed at putting pressure and sending messages to China and Russia.
It is not unlikely that the United States will resort to a process of change within Venezuela, either by forcing the political leadership to step down or by pushing towards a rebellion within the army.
The military and strategic expert pointed out that Venezuela’s military capabilities cannot be compared to the great capabilities possessed by the United States, as it – that is, Venezuela – has F-16 aircraft, which are very old, and the Russian Sikhoi 30, which is an attack aircraft and lacks many capabilities and capabilities.
He said that the military systems in Venezuela’s possession will not be able to stop American aircraft, especially if they use the F-35.
Colonel Al-Falahi concluded that the area of Venezuela is large and the United States cannot invade it by land with 16,000 soldiers.
It is reported that the US President Donald Trump Last August, he issued a decree expanding the powers of the US military to combat drug cartels in Latin America, followed by US naval movements near the Venezuelan coast, which included submarines and warships.
For his part, the Venezuelan President announced Nicolas Maduro He mobilized 4.5 million armed men to confront any possible attack, stressing that his country is ready to repel any aggression.