US EditionHow Trump's Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk
The U.S. blockade targets Venezuelan oil to pressure Maduro and could weaken efforts to deter a Chinese naval blockade of Taiwan, experts warn.
- On Dec 18, President Donald Trump ordered a `total and complete blockade` of sanctioned oil tankers, escalating pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and linking to over two dozen strikes on alleged drug boats.
- Maduro has alleged the U.S. aims to overthrow him and seize Venezuela's oil reserves, while Milena Sterio, maritime law expert at Cleveland State University, said a full U.S. blockade would likely be illegal without armed conflict.
- Analysts warn Beijing could exploit a U.S. blockade of Venezuela to undercut opposition to a Chinese blockade of Taiwan, as the Chinese military has practiced blockade-style drills around Taiwan in recent years.
- Protracted deployment to the Caribbean could undermine U.S. military readiness and its ability to respond to a Taiwan Strait crisis, while Taiwanese officials warn a Chinese blockade would be an act of war with major trade consequences.
- Craig Singleton, China expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, warned U.S. blockades in Venezuela could let Beijing justify coercive Taiwan measures despite the U.S. national security strategy prioritizing Taiwan deterrence.
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How Trump's Venezuela embargo could put Taiwan at risk
Donald Trump's decision to impose a partial blockade on Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation in U.S. pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but it also risks undermining a top U.S. policy goal: deterring a potential Chinese naval encirclement of Taiwan.
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