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November 20, 2025

Will the United States Go to War With Venezuela?

The United States has several warships in the Caribbean, including the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, which arrived nearly a week ago. // File Photo: U.S. Navy.

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  • Venezuela’s government is actively planning a guerrilla-style military response in the event of a full-scale U.S. invasion of the country, Reuters reported Nov. 10, citing unnamed sources. The U.S. military has amassed thousands of personnel, as well as the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier group, in the Caribbean; U.S. President Donald Trump has given conflicting remarks as to whether the ongoing mission against alleged drug traffickers might ultimately lead to a regime-change operation against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, for whom the U.S. government has a $50 million bounty. Does it appear that the U.S. military will soon attempt to depose Maduro? How would a regime-change operation likely play out? What key factors might prevent—or lead to—the U.S. military’s entry into an amphibious campaign in Venezuela?

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Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andes region at International Crisis Group: “For the past three months, the Trump administration has been ramping up the pressure in a bid to persuade Nicolás Maduro to leave power or convince parts of the military to overthrow him. It has parked a sizable military force in the Caribbean and accused Maduro of heading a ‘narco-terrorist cartel.’ If Venezuelans do not get rid of Maduro, the unspoken message goes, the United States will. But Washington seems reluctant to engage in full-scale conflict with Caracas. U.S. forces already deployed could certainly topple the Maduro government, but without a commitment from Washington to guarantee internal security in the aftermath, Venezuela might easily…”

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