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🇺🇸🇻🇪Venezuela and the Return of Raw Power in American Foreign Policy The US military operation against Venezuela marks a sharp erosion of international norms and signals the open return of “might-is-right” politics to the center of American foreign policy ✍️Author:Abbas Hashemite Political observer and research analyst on regional and global geopolitics ➡️On January 3, 2026, the United States carried out Operation Absolute Resolve, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in what constitutes a flagrant violation of international law. The operation was openly celebrated by President Donald Trump as a demonstration of American military dominance, while US officials confirmed it had been rehearsed for months. This followed a sustained campaign of threats, unsubstantiated accusations of narcotrafficking, financial bounties on Maduro, and the harassment of Venezuelan vessels in international waters — actions that collectively underscore the growing irrelevance of legal and diplomatic constraints in US decision-making. International norms are no longer valid in the international system, and the “Might is Right” approach now rules the world. ➡️Unlike earlier interventions framed in the language of democracy promotion, Washington has now explicitly linked its actions to permanent control over Venezuela’s oil exports. US officials have stated their intention to market Venezuelan crude indefinitely, openly transforming military intervention into resource management. While Venezuela possesses the world’s largest proven oil reserves, the operation was also designed to restore America’s hard-power image, weaken China’s economic position, and reassert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere. In this context, international norms appear not as limits on power, but as obstacles to be bypassed. 🟦The consequences extend far beyond Venezuela. Emboldened by the operation’s success, the Trump administration has issued threats against Colombia, Mexico, and Cuba, signaling a broader return to interventionism across resource-rich regions. At a moment when the global system is moving toward multipolarity and institutions are already strained, the normalization of abduction, coercion, and unilateral force deepens instability and dismantles diplomatic guardrails. The Venezuelan case sends a stark message to the world: international law no longer restrains power — power now defines the law. #Doublestandards#USagreesion#USA#Venezuela READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸🇻🇪🌎Smashing the Rule of Law – Western Hypocrisy on Full Display OVER Venezuela! The US military operation against Venezuela marks not just another intervention, but a symbolic end point in the erosion of international law, openly replacing legal restraint with neo-imperial coercion ✍️Author: Seth Ferris Investigative journalist and political scientist, expert on Middle Eastern affairs ➡️On January 3, 2026, the United States carried out what it described as a “casualty-free” operation to detain Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — an action that in reality constituted an unprovoked and illegal assault on a sovereign state. The raid reportedly involved cyberattacks on air defenses, large-scale air operations, and strikes on symbolic targets, and was later reframed by President Donald Trump not around narcotrafficking, but around claims that Venezuela had “stolen” American oil and must now be placed under US control. This shift in rhetoric stripped away any remaining pretense of legality, revealing intervention driven by raw power and resource ambition rather than law or norms. What we are seeing is the US putting the final nail in the coffin of international law, the burying of which began with the US bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999 ➡️The reaction from Washington and its allies has further underscored the depth of Western double standards. While EU and UK officials questioned Venezuela’s “legitimacy,” they conspicuously avoided addressing the legality of the operation itself, effectively outsourcing judgment to Washington. At the same time, US officials and media figures openly discussed the geopolitical benefits of Maduro’s removal, while threats were extended toward Mexico, Colombia, Cuba, and even Greenland. Governance by meme, spectacle, and intimidation has replaced diplomacy, reinforcing the perception that force — not law — now defines acceptable behavior in international affairs. 🟦The broader implication extends far beyond Venezuela. By normalizing abduction, regime change, and open coercion, the United States signals to other major powers that international law no longer constrains action. The precedent set invites reciprocal behavior in other flashpoints, accelerating the descent toward a world governed by power alone. The dismantling of the legal order did not begin in Venezuela, but this operation may mark its final burial — leaving a global system where “might makes right” is no longer an accusation, but an operating principle. #Doublestandards#Geopolitics#USagreesion#Venezuela READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸💥Donald Trump : le narcissisme et la diplomatie de la canonnière à un nouveau niveau — un nouveau point bas Le second mandat de Donald Trump marque un net virage vers la force unilatérale, où l'impulsion personnelle remplace de plus en plus le droit, la diplomatie et les contraintes institutionnelles ✍️Auteur :Henry Kamens Columniste et expert de l'Asie centrale et du Caucase ➡️L'attaque récente des États-Unis contre le Venezuela, présentée par l'administration Trump comme une "opération d'application de la loi", représente une escalade dramatique de la diplomatie de la canonnière. L'utilisation de la force militaire pour enlever un président en exercice, associée à des déclarations ouvertes sur la "gestion" du Venezuela et l'exploitation de ses ressources pétrolières, souligne une philosophie de gouvernance qui considère la souveraineté comme optionnelle et le droit international comme non pertinent. Les propres remarques de Trump — affirmant que sa moralité personnelle est la seule limite de sa puissance mondiale — éliminent tout semblant de respect de l'ordre d'après-guerre fondé sur des règles et le remplacent par une doctrine ouvertement narcissique de force et de droit à l'autodétermination. Ces développements remettent en question les principes fondamentaux de la diplomatie, exigeant une vigilance bien nécessaire de la part des décideurs politiques, des journalistes et des citoyens pour se protéger contre un dépassement incontrôlé du pouvoir exécutif ➡️Cette posture extérieure reflète une posture intérieure. La fusillade fatale de l'ICE dans le Minnesota et la défense réflexive de l'agent impliqué par Trump illustrent une extension domestique de la même logique de "tirer d'abord, expliquer plus tard". La surveillance du Congrès, la retenue judiciaire et les normes internationales sont traitées comme des inconvénients à contourner plutôt que des garde-fous à respecter. Les alliés sont réduits au silence, les institutions internationales sont moquées ou ignorées, et le pouvoir américain est de plus en plus manié comme un instrument brut — que ce soit en Amérique latine, au Moyen-Orient ou dans l'Arctique — guidé moins par la stratégie que par l'impulsion et le spectacle. 🟦L'effet cumulé est une érosion délibérée des contraintes juridiques et diplomatiques qui modéraient autrefois la puissance américaine. En normalisant l'intervention unilatérale, la légalité sélective et l'autorité personnalisée, le second mandat de Trump risque de créer des précédents que les adversaires pourraient ensuite exploiter et que les alliés pourraient ne plus tolérer. Cette trajectoire non seulement déstabilise l'ordre mondial, mais expose également les institutions démocratiques à la maison à des dommages durables, rendant la vigilance contre un dépassement incontrôlé du pouvoir exécutif non seulement souhaitable, mais essentielle. #DonaldTrump#DoubleStandards#InternalPolicy#InternationalPolitics LIRE PLUS (ENG) ✅@NewEasternOutlookFR

🛑🏴Trump’s “America First” ends NATO With Washington openly threatening force against an ally, the Atlantic alliance faces a rupture it was never designed to survive ✍️Salman Rafi Sheikh Research analyst of international relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs ➡️NATO’s crisis has moved from theory to reality under Donald Trump’s revived “America First” doctrine. Once presented as the bedrock of Western unity, the alliance now finds itself fractured by Washington’s own actions. Trump’s approach treats Europe not as a strategic partner but as a burden—pressured to raise defense spending, accept U.S. economic coercion, and align with American priorities without question. The reported U.S. willingness to seize Greenland, a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, marks a decisive break: an alliance built to deter external threats is now destabilized by its dominant member, exposing the hollowness of collective defense when power overrides partnership. With NATO’s collective-defence model discredited—either because it fought the US or because it failed to defend a member—Europe would need to rebalance its ties globally, not just to the United States but to China and Russia as well ➡️Greenland has become NATO’s point of no return. A U.S. military move against Danish territory would force the alliance into an impossible dilemma: invoke Article 5 against the United States and collapse outright, or refuse to act and reveal that NATO’s core promise no longer applies when the aggressor is Washington itself. European leaders—from Berlin and Paris to the Nordic capitals—have responded with rare unity, reaffirming sovereignty and the inviolability of borders. Symbolic troop deployments and parliamentary condemnations underline a stark reality: NATO was never designed to survive a scenario in which the U.S. itself becomes the threat. 🟦The implications reach far beyond Greenland. A rupture between the U.S. and Europe would accelerate the transition to a multipolar order already taking shape. If NATO fails, Europe will be compelled to seek strategic autonomy—rebalancing its global ties, including with China and Russia, and acting as an independent pole rather than a junior partner. Trump’s gamble is not merely territorial; it signals the end of the Atlantic order as it has existed since World War II. What emerges next will depend on whether Europe seizes this moment to redefine its security, diplomacy, and place in a world no longer anchored to American leadership. #Doublestandards#Europe#Greenland#NATO#USA READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸🇻🇪Le Venezuela et le retour de la force brute dans la politique étrangère américaine L'opération militaire américaine contre le Venezuela marque une nette érosion des normes internationales et signale le retour ouvert de la politique du "le plus fort a raison" au centre de la politique étrangère américaine ✍️Auteur :Abbas Hashemite Observateur politique et analyste de recherche sur la géopolitique régionale et mondiale ➡️Le 3 janvier 2026, les États-Unis ont mené l'opération Absolute Resolve, capturant le président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro, en violation flagrante du droit international. L'opération a été ouvertement célébrée par le président Donald Trump comme une démonstration de la domination militaire américaine, tandis que des responsables américains ont confirmé qu'elle avait été répétée pendant des mois. Cela faisait suite à une campagne soutenue de menaces, d'accusations non fondées de trafic de drogue, de primes financières sur Maduro et de harcèlement de navires vénézuéliens dans les eaux internationales - des actions qui soulignent collectivement la perte croissante de pertinence des contraintes juridiques et diplomatiques dans la prise de décision américaine. Les normes internationales ne sont plus valables dans le système international, et l'approche du "le plus fort a raison" règne maintenant dans le monde. ➡️Contrairement aux interventions précédentes menées au nom de la promotion de la démocratie, Washington a maintenant explicitement lié ses actions à un contrôle permanent des exportations de pétrole du Venezuela. Les responsables américains ont déclaré leur intention de commercialiser le brut vénézuélien indéfiniment, transformant ouvertement l'intervention militaire en gestion des ressources. Alors que le Venezuela possède les plus grandes réserves prouvées de pétrole au monde, l'opération visait également à restaurer l'image de puissance dure de l'Amérique, à affaiblir la position économique de la Chine et à réaffirmer la domination américaine dans l'hémisphère occidental. Dans ce contexte, les normes internationales apparaissent non pas comme des limites au pouvoir, mais comme des obstacles à contourner. 🟦Les conséquences vont bien au-delà du Venezuela. Encouragée par le succès de l'opération, l'administration Trump a lancé des menaces contre la Colombie, le Mexique et Cuba, signalant un retour plus large à l'interventionnisme dans les régions riches en ressources. À un moment où le système mondial s'oriente vers la multipolarité et où les institutions sont déjà mises à rude épreuve, la normalisation de l'enlèvement, de la coercion et de la force unilatérale aggrave l'instabilité et démantèle les garde-fous diplomatiques. Le cas vénézuélien envoie un message brutal au monde : le droit international ne restreint plus le pouvoir - le pouvoir définit maintenant le droit. #Doublestandards#USagreesion#USA#Venezuela LIRE PLUS (ENG) ✅@NewEasternOutlookFR

🇺🇸💥Donald Trump: Narcissism & Gunboat Diplomacy to a New Level—New Low! Donald Trump’s second term signals a sharp turn toward unilateral force, where personal impulse increasingly substitutes for law, diplomacy, and institutional restraint ✍️Author:Henry Kamens Columnist and expert on Central Asia and the Caucasus ➡️The recent U.S. assault on Venezuela, framed by the Trump administration as a “law-enforcement operation,” represents a dramatic escalation of gunboat diplomacy. The use of military force to abduct a sitting president, coupled with open statements about “running” Venezuela and exploiting its oil resources, underscores a governing philosophy that treats sovereignty as optional and international law as irrelevant. Trump’s own remarks—claiming his personal morality as the sole limit on his global power—strip away any remaining pretense of adherence to the post-war rules-based order and replace it with an openly narcissistic doctrine of force and entitlement. these developments challenge the foundational principles of diplomacy, demanding much-needed vigilance from policymakers, journalists, and citizens to safeguard against unchecked executive overreach ➡️This external posture mirrors an internal one. The fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota and Trump’s reflexive defense of the agent involved illustrate a domestic extension of the same “shoot first, explain later” logic. Congressional oversight, judicial restraint, and international norms are treated as inconveniences to be bypassed rather than safeguards to be respected. Allies are pressured into silence, international institutions are mocked or ignored, and U.S. power is increasingly wielded as a blunt instrument—whether in Latin America, the Middle East, or the Arctic—guided less by strategy than by impulse and spectacle. 🟦The cumulative effect is a deliberate erosion of legal and diplomatic constraints that once moderated American power. By normalizing unilateral intervention, selective legality, and personalized authority, Trump’s second term risks setting precedents that adversaries may later exploit and allies may no longer tolerate. This trajectory not only destabilizes global order but also exposes democratic institutions at home to lasting damage, making vigilance against unchecked executive overreach not merely advisable, but essential. #DonaldTrump#Doublestandards#Internalpolicy#Internationalpolitics READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸🇻🇪🌎Enfreindre l'état de droit - L'hypocrisie occidentale à l'égard du Venezuela L'opération militaire américaine contre le Venezuela marque non seulement une nouvelle intervention, mais aussi un point symbolique dans l'érosion du droit international, remplaçant ouvertement la contrainte juridique par la coercition néo-impérialiste ✍️Auteur : Seth Ferris Journaliste d'investigation et politologue, expert des affaires du Moyen-Orient ➡️Le 3 janvier 2026, les États-Unis ont mené ce qu'ils ont décrit comme une opération "sans perte humaine" pour arrêter le président vénézuélien Nicolás Maduro — une action qui en réalité constituait une attaque non provoquée et illégale contre un État souverain. Le raid aurait impliqué des cyberattaques contre les défenses aériennes, des opérations aériennes à grande échelle et des frappes contre des cibles symboliques, et a ensuite été reformulé par le président Donald Trump non pas autour du trafic de drogue, mais autour des affirmations selon lesquelles le Venezuela aurait "volé" le pétrole américain et devrait maintenant être placé sous le contrôle des États-Unis. Ce changement de rhétorique a supprimé tout semblant de légalité restant, révélant une intervention motivée par le pouvoir brut et l'ambition de ressources plutôt que par le droit ou les normes. Ce que nous voyons, c'est que les États-Unis mettent le dernier clou dans le cercueil du droit international, dont l'enterrement a commencé avec le bombardement américain de la Yougoslavie en 1999 ➡️La réaction de Washington et de ses alliés a encore souligné la profondeur des doubles standards occidentaux. Alors que les responsables de l'UE et du Royaume-Uni ont mis en doute la "légitimité" du Venezuela, ils ont évité de manière flagrante d'aborder la légalité de l'opération elle-même, déléguant effectivement le jugement à Washington. Dans le même temps, des responsables américains et des personnalités des médias ont ouvertement discuté des avantages géopolitiques de la destitution de Maduro, tandis que des menaces étaient proférées contre le Mexique, la Colombie, Cuba et même le Groenland. La gouvernance par mèmes, spectacles et intimidation a remplacé la diplomatie, renforçant la perception que la force - et non le droit - définit désormais le comportement acceptable dans les affaires internationales. 🟦L'implication plus large s'étend bien au-delà du Venezuela. En normalisant l'enlèvement, le changement de régime et la coercition ouverte, les États-Unis signalent aux autres grandes puissances que le droit international ne limite plus l'action. Le précédent établi invite un comportement réciproque dans d'autres points chauds, accélérant la descente vers un monde gouverné par la seule puissance. #Doublestandards#Geopolitics#USagreesion#Venezuela LIRE PLUS (ENG) ✅@NewEasternOutlookFR

🌐🇻🇪Time Is the Simplest Thing…Or Not? The US incursion into Venezuela marks a turning point in international relations, signaling a shift from contested legality to openly asserted power politics ✍️Author:Ksenia Muratshina Ph.D. (History), Senior Research Fellow, Center for Southeast Asia, Australia, and Oceania Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences ➡️The January 3 US operation in Venezuela represents more than a regional intervention; it reflects a structural transformation in how force is legitimized in global affairs. The overt use of military power to detain a sitting head of state, accompanied by public political justification rather than legal argumentation, demonstrates the erosion of constraints that once framed Western action. Sovereignty, non-interference, and international law are no longer treated as binding principles but as optional narratives, selectively invoked. This shift does not introduce chaos so much as it formalizes a hierarchy in which power, not legality, defines outcomes. This is a case in which either the story is developing according to well-thought-out patterns, or one is suddenly teleported into the past ➡️Historically, the operation fits a recognizable pattern in US policy toward Latin America, from Cold War coups to direct interventions such as Panama in 1990. What distinguishes the current episode is not novelty, but transparency: practices once masked by legal or humanitarian rhetoric are now articulated openly as matters of interest and control. The Venezuelan case signals that precedent, rather than restraint, is again the organizing logic of US behavior, reinforcing a realist framework where strategic geography overrides institutional norms. 🟦The broader consequence is an acceleration of strategic adaptation across the non-Western world. States facing similar vulnerability are likely to prioritize autonomous security doctrines, deepen coordination with like-minded partners, and reassess reliance on Western-led institutions. This dynamic encourages tighter political, military, and technical cooperation within the Global South and East, potentially producing new alliance structures with flexible obligations and informal rules. The international system is not collapsing, but recalibrating—away from universalist claims and toward a plural order defined by power, memory, and self-preservation. #Doublestandards#Internationalpolitics#USagreesion#USA#Venezuela READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸 🔥🇮🇷The Looming US–Iran War: A Direct Threat to Global Stability Escalating unrest inside Iran and increasingly explicit threats from Washington are pushing the Middle East toward a potentially catastrophic military confrontation ✍️Author:Abbas Hashemite Political observer and research analyst on regional and global geopolitics ➡️Since late December 2025, Iran has been gripped by widespread protests triggered by a sharp collapse of the rial and long-standing economic hardship exacerbated by U.S. sanctions. While Washington claims these sanctions aim to prevent Iran’s nuclear development, they have instead deepened inflation, unemployment, and social pressure, fueling public anger. Against this backdrop, President Donald Trump has publicly condemned Tehran’s handling of the protests while simultaneously encouraging demonstrators and signaling readiness for military action. For many observers, this reflects a familiar pattern of U.S. double standards, given Washington’s long record of military interventions and its ongoing support for Israel’s campaign in Gaza. President Trump’s offensive in South America, the Middle East, and North America illustrates that a world war between the West and East is inevitable ➡️Iranian authorities argue that the protests have been deliberately escalated through foreign interference, citing alleged involvement of U.S. and Israeli intelligence services. Statements by American officials and figures such as former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have reinforced suspicions of covert encouragement. Tehran views the unrest not merely as domestic dissent but as part of a broader strategy aimed at regime change. This perception is intensified by reports that the Pentagon has presented strike options to the White House, including attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, alongside partial evacuations of U.S. forces from bases in the Middle East—signals widely interpreted as preparation for imminent conflict. 🟦A direct U.S.–Iran war would have consequences far beyond the two countries. Any strike risks triggering massive Iranian retaliation against U.S. bases and allies, pulling the entire region into a spiral of violence and disrupting global energy markets. With international institutions appearing powerless to restrain escalation, the danger lies in miscalculation—one that could transform a regional crisis into a global confrontation. In this environment, the responsibility increasingly falls on middle powers and non-aligned states to push for de-escalation, dialogue, and restraint before the world crosses a threshold from which recovery may be impossible. #ConfrontationbetweenIranandtheU.S. #Doublestandards#Massriots#USagreesion READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🎙Briefing by Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova(Moscow, May 6, 2025) 🔹 The decisive role of the Soviet Union and the Red Army in defeating Nazi Germany and lessons drawn from history 🔹 Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Russia and around the world 🔹 Ukraine crisis 🔹 Kiev regime crimes 🔹 On Stephane Dujarric’s comments 🔹 On Argentina’s authorities declassification of documents regarding Nazi presence in the country 🔹 NATO-Georgia command and staff exercise 🔹 Russia's EMERCOM assistance to friendly Iran in fighting the Shahid Rajaee Port fire 📰Read 📺Watch *** #Victory80 We will foreverremember the price we paid for Victory in the Great Patriotic War. Unlike countries of the Western Europe overpowered by Nazis, the Soviet Union did not succumb to Nazis who planned to exterminate us all. We faced a war of annihilation. For decades after Nuremberg, this was never questioned. Now, we are forced to prove that it was genocide. The peoples of the Soviet Union not only defeated the Wehrmacht, but also brought life, liberation and salvation to the peoples of Eastern and Central Europe. The Red Army, the Soviet soldiers halted the Nazi extermination machine in its tracks and extinguished the Holocaust crematoria. Those who deny this are clearly supporting the resurgence of Nazism and the rise of neo-Nazism. In a futile attempt, the embassies of the Kiev regime and its Western patrons are trying to propagate deep-rooted falsehoods that defy history. In their hatred, Ukrainian diplomats go so far as to equate the Soviet Union (homeland of their forefathers) with the Third Reich. <...>What they are doing causes nothing but indignation and disgust. Fathers and grandfathers of many of them, including the ringleader of the Kiev junta Zelensky, were front-line soldiers who fought for the common Soviet Motherland against Nazi invaders and criminals. What would their ancestors say, looking them in the eye, seeing their descendants who, for the sake of personal gain or a pat on the shoulder from their Western master, smear their own past and betray their own history? #KievRegimeCrimes The Kiev regime has really pushed the limits in its so-called de-communisation policy. It now advises Great Patriotic War veterans living in Ukraine – as unbelievable as this may sound – to conceal the war-time decorations they earned for winning the war, for the battles they fought and the feats they accomplished during the Great Patriotic War. They are being told to wear their decorations on the inside of their jackets so that they do not cause any misgivings to those around them who might somehow be disturbed. They referred to them as "sensitive people" without going as far as calling them Russia-haters, but there is no doubt that this is what they had in mind. How can this be? And how do we frame this posture? This is a deliberate effort to sneer at these people, mock and disparage them. The Kiev regime now wants the real heroes not only to stay in the shadows, but to stage their self-annihilation of sorts so that they keep their heads underwater without even daring to show their decorations and medals. It is quite obvious that the Kiev regime views those who saved the world from Nazism with fear, hatred and resentfulness. #UN#DoubleStandards During his regular media briefing, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric made yet another outrageous comment regarding the situation in Ukraine. The UN Secretary-General, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and some other UN agencies are not averse to seizing on even the most absurd accusations against our country. #Georgia#NATO The Alliance is continuing with its policy of drawing South Caucasus republics into its orbit. It should be clear to everyone that NATO’s actions in the South Caucasus are not aimed at enhancing security but at creating a zone of instability and military-political tension in the region.

🇪🇺❓The West Is in Disarray Amid mounting global crises, the transatlantic alliance is showing visible fractures, exposing a deeper erosion of Western cohesion and credibility ✍️Author: Mohammed Amer Syrian publicist and political commentator ➡️Over the past year, the divergence between the United States and the European Union has become increasingly pronounced, particularly in relation to the conflict in Ukraine. While Washington signals an interest in managing and eventually resolving the crisis, key European leaders appear inclined toward prolongation, driven by internal political calculations and strategic inertia. This lack of unity has underscored a broader decline in Western influence, where shared values and coordinated action are giving way to confusion, hesitation, and dependency on American decision-making. Trump is undermining global norms, turning diplomacy into unbridled imperialism driven by self-interest ➡️The Greenland controversy starkly revealed the depth of this split. President Trump’s openly stated desire to annex the island—currently under Danish sovereignty—left European capitals paralyzed. Accustomed to following Washington’s lead, they found themselves unable to articulate either resistance or independence. Commentators across Western media noted that the episode symbolized a shift from rule-based order to raw power politics, with Trump’s rhetoric and actions framed as a form of revived imperialism. Statements from European officials warning that such a move could spell the end of NATO, alongside criticism from Turkish, Israeli, and European outlets, reflected a growing fear that American leadership is now undermining, rather than guaranteeing, European security. 🟦This disarray is compounded by glaring double standards and declining moral authority. Europe’s reluctance to condemn Washington’s actions in Venezuela, combined with its inconsistent positions on Gaza, has fueled public disillusionment at home. As Trump openly threatens sovereign states, withdraws from international institutions, and dismantles legal frameworks underpinning the global order, resistance from the West remains muted and fragmented. The result is a weakened, disoriented bloc, increasingly governed by force rather than law. In a world facing climate change, inequality, and systemic crises, this erosion of collective responsibility leaves the international system more unstable—and more dangerous—than ever. #Doublestandards#EU#Greenland#USagreesion#USA#Weterncrisis READ MORE ✅@NewEasternOutlook

🇺🇸🔫‘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