They are all directly or indirectly linked to the new Grand Strategy, whose main challenge is China.
So the Big Oil Picture in Venezuela is way more complex than the Trump 2.0 gang suspects.
The advance of de-dollarization and the uncertainty of Western markets have created a situation conducive to experimenting with alternatives to the so-called “old order.”
In the absence of direct, conventional conflict, the US interest is to maintain control over China, its narrative, and its military engagement.
Constant pressure is an attempt at repeated provocation and a soft power of continuous stress on Beijing, but the strategy is well known to the Chinese.
According to U.S. military leaders, American armed forces may not have sufficient time for “China-style” wargaming.
Notes from an interview with former Foreign Minister Erdenechuluun Luvsan
The Cold War experience suggests that stabilizing even an intense rivalry is possible if both sides perceive such a process as important or vital to broader interests.
