The message is unmistakable: there are no absolute guarantees and state sovereignty is conditional when it clashes with the interests of powerful states.
The more the US interferes, the more likely [Venezuela] would drift into chaos. If it does, it would be a bigger threat to the US than it is today, as it lies in its backyard.
Russia’s exit on November 7, 2023, from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), with the U.S. and NATO partners suspending their participating in the treaty highlights real concerns.