In the context of "what did the military action physically do?" it is important to recognize the difference between direct action and additional effects caused by the reaction from the affected government.
The attack on Venezuela was orders of magnitude less than the attack/war with Iran. Yet, Venezuela gave up financial control of its oil supply while Iran might be getting unprecedented control over a strategic waterway. If a government is going to resist American imperialism, it needs both the means and the will to resist. Iran has it, Venezuela didn't have it, and early indications seem like Cuba is more like Venezuela than Iran.
sure, venezuela was really not that sovereign in the first place if that's all it took. i could say that of most of latin america that i'm aware of tbh.
I don't want the USA to invade Cuba, but I don't think that Cuba could credibly resist an occupation.
Cuba is isolated from any ally who could offer military supplies, including drones. It is also fairly close to the US mainland, allowing for easy supply from the US.
What I expect would happen is that the US would force some minor restoration of capital to pre-revolution owners and install a government filled with a mix of government collaborators and Cuban-Americans with a mandate to transform the Cuban economy.
Unless the new government is wildly incompetent and corrupt, I expect that there would be enough stateside support to ensure that the new government is successful for the first few years. Keeping enough collaborators, which is something likely to happen with Trump, would likely prevent the whole government from engaging in an organized resistance. The likely dropping off the embargo will also allow an increase in economic conditions on the island, muting resistance of the rest of the citizenry.
Venezuela wasn’t and isn’t occupied.
Yeah. The USA engaged in one raid to take the current head of state but left the rest of the country mostly intact.
...current head of state, his corruption gold and control of the countrys oil weath...
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Control of the gold and oil wealth was given by the remaining government and its release wasn't enough to topple the Venezuelan government.
does it matter if the remaining government gave the us all they demanded in the first place?
In the context of "what did the military action physically do?" it is important to recognize the difference between direct action and additional effects caused by the reaction from the affected government.
The attack on Venezuela was orders of magnitude less than the attack/war with Iran. Yet, Venezuela gave up financial control of its oil supply while Iran might be getting unprecedented control over a strategic waterway. If a government is going to resist American imperialism, it needs both the means and the will to resist. Iran has it, Venezuela didn't have it, and early indications seem like Cuba is more like Venezuela than Iran.
sure, venezuela was really not that sovereign in the first place if that's all it took. i could say that of most of latin america that i'm aware of tbh.
Venezuelan here, can confirm this is true.
Well at least world hasn't banned you... You're not Hitler are you?
I don't want the USA to invade Cuba, but I don't think that Cuba could credibly resist an occupation.
Cuba is isolated from any ally who could offer military supplies, including drones. It is also fairly close to the US mainland, allowing for easy supply from the US.
What I expect would happen is that the US would force some minor restoration of capital to pre-revolution owners and install a government filled with a mix of government collaborators and Cuban-Americans with a mandate to transform the Cuban economy.
Unless the new government is wildly incompetent and corrupt, I expect that there would be enough stateside support to ensure that the new government is successful for the first few years. Keeping enough collaborators, which is something likely to happen with Trump, would likely prevent the whole government from engaging in an organized resistance. The likely dropping off the embargo will also allow an increase in economic conditions on the island, muting resistance of the rest of the citizenry.
Say hello to your new Presidente, Señor Marco Rubio!
cuba historically always fends them off successfully.
No