After US move on Venezuela, analysts see rules-based order at risk

After US move on Venezuela, analysts see rules-based order at risk

PARIS — Following the United States capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a strike over the weekend, and renewed comments by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming Greenland, Defense News asked analysts in Europe and elsewhere to comment on the impact on the global rules-based order, the NATO alliance and Europe. Below is a selection of comments gathered via email and by phone, and some posted on social media:How the U.S. action impact…

US move on Venezuela sparks new questions about global order

While attention is focused on liberating Venezuelan people from what is a truly oppressive regime and dangers posed by drug traffickers, analysts don't believe that either of these reasons were the primary motivators. The US has launched operations in Venezuela and captured Nicolás Maduro, who is expected to stand trial for drug trafficking. Publicly, the move is framed around freeing Venezuelans from a repressive system and curbing threats from…

Comissiong: Rules-based order Is non-negotiable for small states

Small states can only survive within a rules-based international order. Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM, His Excellency David Comissiong, says that principle is non-negotiable for Barbados and warns that any action which undermines it is a cause for serious concern. He was responding to public commentary following Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s national address over the weekend, after United States President Donald Trump announced the capture…