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Name: Is the US heading toward military strikes in Venezuela?
Uploaded: 2025-12-22T17:57:59Z
Description: On Ask Ian, Ian Bremmer breaks down the steady escalation of US pressure on Venezuela and why direct military action is now a real possibility.

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Is the US heading toward military strikes in Venezuela?

Ian Bremmer breaks down the steady escalation of US pressure on Venezuela and why direct military action is now a real possibility.

Over recent months, the Trump administration has tightened sanctions, seized oil tankers, shut down Venezuelan airspace, targeted drug trafficking routes, and deployed growing military assets to the region. Ian explains that this slow, deliberate buildup suggests Washington is preparing for strikes unless President Nicolás Maduro is forced out first.

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