Regime Change for Venezuela

Peter Zeihan 4 min

Removing the Maduro government will trigger a civil war and state collapse that makes conditions worse than they currently are. The operation will likely cause almost one-third of the population to flee the country again.

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Chapters

  1. 0:00

    US Military Deployment

    The US sends a supercarrier and amphibious assault vessel to Venezuela for regime change.

  2. 0:57

    CIA Operations

    The CIA is authorized to carry out operations in Venezuela alongside military actions.

  3. 1:29

    Likely Civil War

    Removing the Maduro government will trigger a civil war and state collapse.

  4. 3:06

    Mass Famine

    Removing the government will likely cause widespread famine similar to previous years. A large portion of the population will flee the country to avoid famine.

Key points

  • 0:00

    The USS Ford supercarrier is significantly more powerful than previous American carriers.

  • 0:00

    American supercarriers were last used in the Western Hemisphere during the 1983 Granada operation.

  • 1:29

    The US combines a supercarrier with an amphibious assault vessel to enable rapid regime change.

  • 1:29

    Congress will likely not intervene until American soldiers are killed.

  • 1:29

    The Maduro government consists of only a few dozen people.

  • 3:06

    Removing the government will make conditions worse than they currently are.

  • 3:06

    Previous mismanagement caused an average Venezuelan to lose 20 pounds in a year due to famine.

  • 3:06

    Almost one-third of the population previously fled the country to avoid famine.

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