International Affairs

Maduro’s Defiant Posture Masks Venezuela’s Strategic Vulnerability Amid U.S. Naval Presence

By National Security Desk | November 26, 2025

As Nicolás Maduro rallies Venezuela against what he calls U.S. imperialist threats, the real question is whether his regime’s actions endanger regional stability and America’s interests rather than defend them.

In a dramatic display of nationalism and defiance, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared that his country faces a "decisive moment" in its existence as a republic. Speaking from the military stronghold of Fuerte Tiuna in Caracas, surrounded by top officials, Maduro called on all sectors—civilian, political, military, and police—to give their "life if necessary" to resist what he brands as imminent "imperialist aggression" from the United States. Is Maduro Shielding Venezuela or Fueling Regional Instability? Maduro’s rhetoric spotlights an ongoing reality critical to American interests: Venezuela remains a hotbed of instability with wide-ranging implications for hemispheric security. His portrayal of...

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