In this episode, we sit down with J. Michael Waller, a senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy and author of âBig Intel,â to understand the geopolitical implications of Americaâs capture of Venezuelan leader NicolĂĄs Maduro.
âFor the first time in a very long time, the President of the United States has reasserted the Monroe Doctrine to keep foreign empires out of our hemisphere,â he says.
By capturing Maduro, President Donald Trump sent a signal to all of Americaâs adversaries, but first and foremost to communist China. âTrump has just pulled out a linchpin in an elaborate piece of machinery for the CCPâs sprawling global empire,â he says.
How did Venezuela devolve from a once prosperous country into an authoritarian hub for drug cartels and a key node of Chinese and Iranian influence? How does Maduroâs capture affect Beijingâs strategy and calculations when it comes to Taiwan? How will this impact Cuba and Iran? And what does the future hold for Venezuela and its people?
Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
