United States subjects Maduro to psychological terror: The wrath of God will fall upon you like thunder'

"After three attacks on vessels in which at least two were destroyed with the loss of their crew according to the White House and with the U.S. military presence near territorial waters off the Venezuelan coast, bilateral tensions are growing as part of a war of narratives and intimidating rhetoric that Chavismo has taken note of. It's not tension, it's military aggression, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro."

"Former U.S. defense official Franklin Mora, in an interview with CNN, pointed out this week that the military capabilities the United States has deployed, which include a submarine, destroyers, cruisers, and between 4,000 and 5,000 marines, are not sufficient to invade a country like Venezuela. I don't think this is a military invasion. It's more of a psychological operation that seeks to intimidate and incentivize the military through fear to remove Maduro from power."

When Donald Trump was asked if he was planning an attack inside Venezuelan territory he responded "you'll see" with an enigmatic eyebrow and gesture. American operations in the Caribbean have generated a psychological war meant to make the threat against Nicolas Maduro credible and to exert pressure within his inner circle. After three attacks on vessels, in which at least two were destroyed with the loss of their crew according to the White House, and with U.S. forces near Venezuelan territorial waters, bilateral tensions have increased amid competing narratives. Maduro called the actions military aggression and demanded investigation into footage that some Chavistas allege was created with artificial intelligence. Former U.S. defense official Franklin Mora described the campaign as psychological, noting the deployed naval assets and marines are insufficient for a full invasion.

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