ChinaTalk Emergency Second Breakfast: Venezuela
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Jan 6, 2026 
Justin Mc, a military expert with a special-ops background, joins Tony Stark, a geopolitical analyst, and Eric Robinson, a legal policy specialist, to dissect a recent operation in Venezuela. They debate presidential war powers and historical precedents for using force. The panel analyzes Maduro's influence on U.S. decisions and details operational challenges, including air defense weaknesses. They explore the implications of U.S. actions for future Venezuelan stability and broader geopolitical consequences, including comparisons with China and Taiwan.
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Executive Power Reshaping Use Of Force
- The administration is operating under an expanded interpretation of Article II that treats the president as able to authorize unilateral uses of force.
- Eric Robinson warns this represents a shift toward a new constitutional order that sidelines congressional war powers.
Precedent Isn’t A Free Pass
- US precedent exists for using force to seize fugitives, but precedent doesn't equal a constitutional obligation to pursue indictments militarily.
- Justin Mc stresses that taking a de facto head of state is effectively an act of war with serious legal and political implications.
Vary Tactics To Protect Methods
- Protect tactical methods by varying sequences and TTPs to deny adversaries predictable patterns.
- Justin Mc warns publishing timing and sequences reveals hard-to-change tactics.