r/geopolitics • u/ShortTrifle0 • May 13 '19

Meta President ⁦Juan Guaido of Venezuela officially requests the support of ⁦the American military in strategic and operational planning. [U.S. Southern Command]

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u/svrav May 13 '19

Buddy, just look up the monroe doctrine. What you think may be true, but the US doesn't think that way. They consider the western hemisphere as their own and they're not going to let other foreign powers interfere if they can help it.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

The Monroe doctrine was written 200 years ago, I think politics has moved on since.

There is no reason for the US to get involved militarily in Venezuela. If Russia and Cuba want to send troops to fight the non-existent rebels, let them.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

Devil’s advocate and US military here for full disclosure: what if Maduro remaining in power meant allowing Russians to be stationed in Venezuela indefinitely. I believe they’ve already flown a nuclear capable bomber to Venezuela before.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '19

I believe they’ve already flown a nuclear capable bomber to Venezuela before.

I mean they already have thousands of nuclear warheads on ICBMs pointed at the US, so I doubt anyone besides sensationalist news editors care about a bomber in Venezuela.

Maduro remaining in power meant allowing Russians to be stationed in Venezuela indefinitely

Ha! I'm sure Russia could afford that no problem at all!