Trump’s special military operation in VenezuelaThe framers of the US constitution designed a system, wagering that requiring justifications would discipline power and prevent its arbitrary exercise. US President Donald Trump announced his own version of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine on Truth Social before most Americans were awake. To this miscellany of publicly announced reasons can be added Trump’s undisguised desire to demonstrate that he has “superseded” all previous US presidents. What happens when colectivos or remnants of the old Venezuelan military launch an insurgency against foreign-controlled oil fields? True, “Project 2025,” the comprehensive policy blueprint that the Heritage Foundation designed for Trump’s second term, was a coherent plan of action.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 16:03 UTC