US EditionHow Venezuela Has Been Preparing for a US Invasion for More than Two Decades
- On December 17, President Donald Trump ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers, prompting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to call it warmongering threats and accuse the U.S. of trying to seize oil.
- Scholars trace the planning to 2002 when Pablo Uchoa links Venezuela's military doctrine to Vietnam and Iraq, framing conflict as `people against an army` after the failed coup against Hugo Chávez.
- Satellite imagery shows three ships sailing on Tuesday and Wednesday with naval escorts ordered by President Nicolás Maduro, while PDVSA confirmed they sailed with full security amid reported vessel seizures.
- Since September, U.S. military operations in the Caribbean have killed at least 95 people in 25 strikes, with U.S. lawmakers investigating amid UN warnings of `extra judicial killings` and a US$50 million bounty on Nicolás Maduro.
- Venezuela controls more than 303 billion barrels of proven oil reserves, mainly in the Orinoco Belt around 55,000 sq km, producing around 1 million barrels daily, dwarfing U.S. reserves of 46 billion barrels as of 2023.
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How Venezuela has been preparing for a US invasion for more than two decades
In the latest escalation of tensions between the US and Venezuela, on December 17 US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers going into and out of Venezuela. His Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro, called the move “warmongering threats”, and accused the US of trying to steal its resources. Since September, US military operations in the Caribbean have killed at least 95 people in 25 strikes. The Trump ad…
Venezuela’s navy to escort oil tankers through US blockade
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered his country’s navy to escort oil tankers, risking a confrontation with US forces that have been ordered to blockade the South American nation. US President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict oil shipments from Venezuela also risks spilling out into a wider conflict: China, which buys the vast majority of Venezuela’s crude, accused the US of “bullying” Caracas. Venezuela has asked for a UN Security Cou…
The escalation of tension between the United States and Venezuela after Trump's total blockade of the sanctioned oil tankers does not decrease and may be the prelude to a direct conflict on the high seas.Continue reading...
Venezuelan oil received a military escort: Maduro responded to Trump: EADaily
EADaily, December 18th, 2025. Tankers with Venezuelan oil began to accompany the Venezuelan Navy. This happened after Donald Trump announced a blockade of oil exports from the country. However, according to The New York Times, so far we are talking about escorting vessels that are not under United States sanctions.
The US has attacked a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people. This attack comes at a time when tensions between the US and Venezuela are at their highest, raising the possibility of a US-Venezuela conflict in the region.
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