War in Venezuela? Another flashpoint rears its head

There may be struggle within the Ukraine.

There may be struggle in Israel and the Gaza Strip.

Iran and the Houthis are inflicting bother within the Center East.

International locations reminiscent of Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan and Syria are all at the moment experiencing civil wars.

Over in Asia-Pacific, a belligerent China, bent on retaking Taiwan, is flexing its army muscle which, as Henry Kissinger warned, could lead on us into “an ideal energy confrontation.”

Supercharged by AI, the 2 sides have 5 to 10 years to settle upon rules that may set up a brand new world order, Kissinger mentioned.

It appears the US, like an Ed Sullivan plate spinner, is spinning too many plates, making the job of deterrence much more tough and dear.

However struggle in Venezuela? Towards Guyana?

Are you kidding me?

Primarily coated by dense rainforest, the nation of Guyana, on the North Atlantic coast of South America, just isn’t an apparent flashpoint.

Nevertheless, a referendum in neighboring Venezuela has led to real fears a few doable land seize by authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro, who has his eyes on a portion of Guyana containing intensive oil and mineral reserves, in line with a report in The WarZone.

The territory in query, often known as Essequibo, is roughly the scale of the US state of Alabama at 61,600 sq. miles and makes up round two-thirds of Guyana, the report mentioned.

Round 120,000 of Guyana’s inhabitants of roughly 800,000 individuals dwell there, equal to fifteen%.

Venezuela has lengthy argued this land was stolen when the border was drawn up between the 2 nations on the finish of the nineteenth century, the report mentioned.

In addition to helpful minerals — primarily gold and copper — the territory gives entry to vital oil reserves within the Atlantic.