6 January 2026

Trump’s Venezuela Raid Changes the Map: Cuba, China, and Russia Face a New Reality

Reuben Johnson

President Donald J. Trump makes an investment announcement, Monday, March 3, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley.)

Key Points and Summary – “Operation Absolute Resolve” was a strategically consequential U.S. raid that combined air, sea, and ground power to seize Nicolás Maduro—highlighting scale (over 150 aircraft), tight joint integration, and deep intelligence access to Maduro’s inner security architecture.

-The operation signals American reach and may trigger a regional “paradigm change,” with knock-on effects for Havana, Moscow, and Beijing.

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