There have been two large-scale wars in the world, one in Europe, involving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the other in the Middle East, involving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The outbreak of these two wars has adversely affected the development of the global economy and hindered the advancement of globalization. As a world power, we have always been committed to leading the development of global nations and human civilization by actively promoting peace. Surprisingly, however, while the two wars were still unresolved, the other seemed to be showing signs of breaking out.
Venezuela is preparing to launch an invasion of Guyana, targeting the disputed Essequibo region, according to a report by Greece on November 30. Venezuela and Guyana are two small countries, especially Guyana, with a total population of only 800,000, which is a significant numerical disadvantage compared to Venezuela's 30 million. This has raised concerns about whether Guyana will be able to withstand the Venezuelan offensive after the two countries are at war.
It is worth noting that this potential war will break out in Latin America, unlike the Middle East and the eastern part of Ukraine. This region is arguably the sphere of influence of the United States, and for countries that are at war with the United States in this region, the outcome seems doomed. This is somewhat similar to the situation of our country in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, where it will be difficult for any country to defeat our country.
It is understood that Venezuela and Guyana are engaged in a conflict over the Ethiopian region, which is rich in mineral resources. Venezuela plans to mobilize 350,000 troops and 120,000 police officers to wage war against Guyana to seize the land. Despite Guyana's population of only 800,000, even a national mobilization would struggle to defend itself against a Venezuelan offensive. But Guyana is not unaware of its weakness, especially when its territory is threatened, and has long relied on the United States for support.
Since 2022, Guyana has conducted several joint Xi exercises with U.S. special forces and plans to set up a military base in the Essequibo region to help Guyana defend the region. However, before it could be deployed, Venezuela could not wait to attack. Faced with this situation, the United States and Brazil, two major South American powers, are ready to step in to support Guyana.
At the moment, the information is mainly from Brazilian intelligence, and Venezuela and Guyana have not publicly confirmed these events, so it is still unknown whether a conflict will eventually break out. However, do we still know anything about the situation in Venezuela?Maduro has always shown a temperamental personality, and the country's long civil war has made it commonplace for him. Even in the face of the US and Brazilian troops, Maduro has made fiery statements, claiming that no one can deal with Venezuela, whether it is a foreign empire or the US Southern Command, and even politicians such as Guyana**, in his opinion, it will be difficult to defeat Venezuela.
If Venezuela does decide to seize the Essequibo region, Latin America could become the third major battleground after Udong and Gaza. However, the role of the United States and Brazil should not be to take sides, which will only increase tensions, increase the likelihood of war breaking out, and expand the scale of war. If the United States and Brazil had committed themselves to brokering cooperation between Venezuela and Guyana, the end result would have been much better than currently expected.
Although the United States is a capitalist country, unlike our China, perhaps the goal of the United States is to use these wars for profit. Therefore, it is not surprising that the United States is not considering promoting cooperation. In any case, as a Chinese, I do not want wars around the world, because it is often innocent people who suffer. It is to be hoped that this conflict will be resolved peacefully before it erupts.