Donald Bolduc
We are posturing for a fight in Venezuela without a coherent strategy, bleeding scarce combat power and credibility in pursuit of a mission that serves politics more than the security of the American people.Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald C. Bolduc, former US Army Special Forces Commander. (US Army).
The global political landscape often necessitates strategic military readiness, with nations prepared to respond to threats in various forms. However, as the current environment surrounding U.S. military presence in Venezuela indicates, the notion of “setting the table” for potential military action represents not just a miscalculation but a misallocation of resources and priorities. The approach taken by the Trump administration in this context is particularly concerning, as it appears detached from comprehensive policy, coherent strategy, and critical logistical planning.
At the forefront of this discussion is the deployment of the USS Gerald Ford, a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier that has been pulled from more pressing operations in the Mediterranean to support what is being characterized as a lower-priority mission against Venezuela. This move not only reflects poor management of combat assets but also indicates an alarming trend towards overzealous military posturing. The U.S. does not need to surge naval resources to exert pressure on Venezuela; rather, such actions may yield significant economic and political costs with minimal gains.
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