US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine speak to the press following U.S. military actions in Venezuela, at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3, 2026. (Credit: Jim Watson/AFP)
What has happened, what is happening, and what will happen goes beyond the limits of reason and even imagination. The American strike on Venezuela was expected, but no one would have imagined U.S. forces entering the presidential palace and arresting the head of state, Nicolas Maduro. This is a new form of hegemony. The United States thus recognizes neither borders, nor states, nor regimes. There is no longer a regulating international system: only American interests rule. And this hegemony sees serving its own interests by acting in Venezuela, in Greenland, or tomorrow in Iran. The targeting of Venezuela will provide a harsh lesson for all of Washington's adversaries, and its repercussions will be felt in many areas, foremost among them the Russia-Ukraine war, the confrontation with China, Iran and its allies, and even North...
What has happened, what is happening, and what will happen goes beyond the limits of reason and even imagination. The American strike on Venezuela was expected, but no one would have imagined U.S. forces entering the presidential palace and arresting the head of state, Nicolas Maduro. This is a new form of hegemony. The United States thus recognizes neither borders, nor states, nor regimes. There is no longer a regulating international system: only American interests rule. And this hegemony sees serving its own interests by acting in Venezuela, in Greenland, or tomorrow in Iran. The targeting of Venezuela will provide a harsh lesson for all of Washington's adversaries, and its repercussions will be felt in many areas, foremost among them the Russia-Ukraine war, the confrontation with China, Iran and its allies, and even North...
