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In an apparent bid to offset growing Chinese / Russian and Iranian influence in South America, the US seems to be reversing it's traditional stance on certain nations. Venezuela seems to be one of them. President Maduro of Venezuela used to be called a "dictator" and someone who was using Oil as a weapon. But recently, the US firms want to spend billions to fund oil refinery in Venezuela and to support other Oil and Gas related initiatives.
This reversal in stance comes at a specific time when the Chinese are trying to gain influence in South America primarily through investments. The American decision on investment into Venezuela and other South American nations, seems to be a new balancing act to keep the Chinese and their money away from South America.
The following cover story is another example, in a similar situation with Uganda. There are talks in various circles of normalizing relations with Cuba as well.
QUESTIONS for Readers:
1) Will the US be successful in keeping the Chinese / Iran / Russian influence away from South America, Africa and parts of Asia?
2) Will some countries in South America / Africa / Asia allow the Chinese military to build bases?
3) Do you see any future alliance like we just witness between Russia and Iran, where Iran helped Russia in terms of providing defense equipment and stalled a Russian defeat to some degree. Their loitering munitions did a lot of damage to the Ukrainian infrastructure.
4) Do we see larger investments from the Chinese in the future to counter the US? (since the US is now getting involved to use it's "soft power")?
This reversal in stance comes at a specific time when the Chinese are trying to gain influence in South America primarily through investments. The American decision on investment into Venezuela and other South American nations, seems to be a new balancing act to keep the Chinese and their money away from South America.
The following cover story is another example, in a similar situation with Uganda. There are talks in various circles of normalizing relations with Cuba as well.
QUESTIONS for Readers:
1) Will the US be successful in keeping the Chinese / Iran / Russian influence away from South America, Africa and parts of Asia?
2) Will some countries in South America / Africa / Asia allow the Chinese military to build bases?
3) Do you see any future alliance like we just witness between Russia and Iran, where Iran helped Russia in terms of providing defense equipment and stalled a Russian defeat to some degree. Their loitering munitions did a lot of damage to the Ukrainian infrastructure.
4) Do we see larger investments from the Chinese in the future to counter the US? (since the US is now getting involved to use it's "soft power")?
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