2025 U.S. - Venezuela conflict

[Altair]

Just checking, are you still talking about the U.S. military bombing of drug boats that aren’t heading to the U.S. in the first place and wouldn’t have remotely close to the range to do so if they wanted to?

Yes.

Also taking into consideration the 27 percent of boats the coast guard searches yield no drugs, which, if we apply those statistics to the strikes the USA is commiting is a hell of a lot of innocent collateral damage.

 

[HavokFour]

With what happened in January last year, can't blame the Jetblue pilot for being a little pissed off.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Yes.

Also taking into consideration the 27 percent of boats the coast guard searches yield no drugs, which, if we apply those statistics to the strikes the USA is commiting is a hell of a lot of innocent collateral damage.

You'd first have to assume the targeting process and the CG search process followed exactly the same rules, which is not a reasonable or likely assumption.

 

[brihard]

The Venezuelan Navy has escorted a number of merchant ships away from Venezuela in response to Trump’s declaration of a blockade. Thus far it doesn’t sound like escorted vessels are among those named in sanctions but that seems like an obvious next step.

We may have a very dangerous game of chicken developing.

NYT without paywall: https://archive.is/AsFdt

 

[Genetk44]

So the Orange Lunatic is now claiming that Venezuela has stolen American oil, land and other assets and he is going to get it back. The true motives of the Mango Mussolini are now revealed by the man himself…..it’s all about the oil!!!

 

[Kirkhill]

Lunacy or not, Norway is taking steps to hinder hybrid efforts

Norway plans to introduce military police on remote Arctic island

The proposed legal change comes amid the possibility of a future increase in Norwegian and allied presence in the area.

www.defensenews.com

 

[MilEME09]

The Venezuelan Navy has escorted a number of merchant ships away from Venezuela in response to Trump’s declaration of a blockade. Thus far it doesn’t sound like escorted vessels are among those named in sanctions but that seems like an obvious next step.

We may have a very dangerous game of chicken developing.

NYT without paywall: https://archive.is/AsFdt

Cuban missile crisis vibes

 

[Brad Sallows]

So the Orange Lunatic is now claiming that Venezuela has stolen American oil, land and other assets and he is going to get it back. The true motives of the Mango Mussolini are now revealed by the man himself…..it’s all about the oil!!!

The claim that Venezuela expropriated US (oil) assets is mundane and documented, not lunatic.

Theoretically, compensation paid by Venezuela should make the problem go away.

 

[Kirkhill]

The claim that Venezuela expropriated US (oil) assets is mundane and documented, not lunatic.

Theoretically, compensation paid by Venezuela should make the problem go away.

Venezuela owns the oil.
Ownership of the rigs, pumps, pipes, other hardware and intellectual property is another matter.

 

[Brad Sallows]

Venezuela owns the oil.
Ownership of the rigs, pumps, pipes, other hardware and intellectual property is another matter.

Yes. What do you think "US assets" means? "(oil)" describes the character of the assets.

 

[Kirkhill]

Yes. What do you think "US assets" means? "(oil)" describes the character of the assets.

We have an analogous situation up here in Alberta. Much of the infrastructure was built with much prized foreign investment. Mainly from the US.
TMX was going to be financed that way.
Northern Gateway/Eagle Spirit, Energy East and XL could all be expected to be financed that way.
Thank you America.

 

[Brad Sallows]

We have an analogous situation up here in Alberta. Much of the infrastructure was built with much prized foreign investment. Mainly from the US.
TMX was going to be financed that way.
Northern Gateway/Eagle Spirit, Energy East and XL could all be expected to be financed that way.
Thank you America.

Foreign direct investment is a customary balance-of-trade balancing factor.