I believe not, unless the U.S. starts drilling the Oil within their own region, WHICH they will never do as a matter of policy, BUT they will start a war, be a direct war or a proxy-war through Israel, to protect the "sanctity" of the Petro-Dollar.
I beg to differ. War in the Middle East will create a lot of problems all over the world. This ranges from real problems in the oil market to mass riots of migrants in the EU countries that gave them shelter.
I'll digress a bit here - a question, tell me, why do you think migrants from Muslim countries do not flee to "native" nearest countries, similar in faith and mentality, and these countries do not accept their brothers" ? It's a question to ponder
So, the US could probably start a war, but it would not be profitable for them. It would be easier for them to make a deal with Maduro and easily get cheap oil from Venezuela for pennies. So your theory is a bit "lame".....
But I'm not saying the U.S. will start either a direct war, or a proxy war, because they want that. They'll start a war because they are provoked to.
Hamas is an ally of Iran, which, off the record, might be giving financial support to the group. Syria, which has the support of Russia, might join Iran in the provocation of war. And if Russia is allegedly in a war through proxy, the U.S. allies will also join, WHICH will make China join too, because of their economic interests in Russia and Iran.
There's Saudi Arabia, which already showed support for Palestine.
From an economic viewpoint, they have countries against the U.S. and its allies, which are main producers of Crude Oil in OPEC. If they wanted to defeat the U.S. they would use their position as main oil-producing countries as weapon.
What should the U.S. do, what could they do?
- WAR
There's no choice if they are provoked.
Although, China had diplomatic and economic talks with Venezuela, and signed an agreement of building a special economic zone in Venezuela for economy, trade, and technology.
Plus everyone already knows that there's a probability that China and Russia are directing a financial war against the United States, through the Middle East, through Asia, through the Russo-Ukraine war, to weaken the Dollar and therefore also weakening the U.S.
Plus everyone already knows that there's a probability that China and Russia are directing a financial war against the United States, through the Middle East, through Asia, through the Russo-Ukraine war, to weaken the Dollar and therefore also weakening the U.S.
Regarding China. China and its investment and friendship is a gift. I think you don't need to be told about Sri Lanka and Chinese investments. They are trying to do the same thing everywhere. And Venezuela is even more attractive for them, as it is the largest country in terms of oil reserves. Plus, the Chinese economy is in a very difficult state right now and the prospects are not "bright" at all.... They need to look for cheap, highly liquid resources to save their economy. So if I were Venezuela, I would think 10 times before getting involved in "friendship with China".
PS By the way, Russia has also become a raw material appendage for China to save its economy.... But the truth is that Russia is not as useful as one might think
If there's war in the Middle East that involved China and Russia, which side would Venezuela support? I believe not the U.S.
It's interesting to hear reasoned and thoughtful opinions. Yes, I agree in this context that some forces want to build a world of chaos and lawlessness, failing to fit into the world system and being complex because of their status.
And the attempt to drag the US into a global massacre is a "wonderful idea", which will eventually involve all NATO countries, terrorist groups and "hesitant" countries, etc.
Regarding China - I don't think that they, at least in today's situation, will dare to have a direct military confrontation with the US. On the one hand, for such totalitarian regimes with a troubled economy, war is a "good solution" to internal problems, but.... What will China get out of it? Ruined world economy, ruined China (war always affects the territories of both sides), very difficult decades of recovery and difficult times.
I would rather believe in its role as an "outside observer", because for China the weakening of the US and the "global west" by the hands of Russia, Iran and other terrorist states is a more favorable event than a direct confrontation, for which the US and the "global west" will have to fight a war.
