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🇺🇸🔫‘America First’ is the Dawn of New American Imperialism The U.S. invasion of Venezuela marks a shift from influence-based leadership to overt coercion as a defining feature of American foreign policy ✍️Author:Salman Rafi Sheikh International Relations Analyst and Political Commentator ➡️The U.S. military operation against Venezuela in early 2026 represents a qualitative break from post–Cold War interventionism. Unlike earlier actions framed through humanitarian or multilateral justifications, the seizure of President Nicolás Maduro was openly defended as an assertion of U.S. national interest. This logic has been reinforced by parallel threats against Iran and statements suggesting that territorial acquisition, including Greenland, remains a legitimate option if American strategic needs demand it. Taken together, these actions indicate that Washington has crossed from indirect dominance into explicit imperial practice, where sovereignty is subordinated to American power. US imperialism, therefore, could become a permanent feature of US foreign policy ➡️This shift coincides with a structural decline in U.S. leverage within the global system. The expansion of BRICS, the rise of non-dollar trade mechanisms, and the development of alternative financial and diplomatic institutions by China and Russia have weakened Washington’s ability to discipline states through sanctions and institutional pressure alone. As influence through consent erodes, coercion through force fills the gap. The attack on Venezuela thus serves as a warning that efforts to escape the U.S.-led order may now be met not merely with economic penalties, but with direct military intervention. 🟦The normalization of imperial logic fundamentally alters global politics. Strategic autonomy becomes a liability rather than a right, compelling states to reassess alignment decisions under the shadow of force. For China, Russia, and the broader BRICS framework, this moment demands a coordinated response aimed not at confrontation, but at limiting U.S. freedom of unilateral action through collective political, economic, and diplomatic resistance. If such coordination fails to materialize, American imperialism risks becoming a permanent feature of international relations, replacing a rules-based order with a hierarchy enforced by military power. #CrimesoftheEmpire#Doublestandards#Iran#USagreesion#USA#Venezuela READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook