--- title: 'US National Security Strategy 2025 and Maduro’s Abduction  ' url: 'https://thediplomaticinsight.com/us-national-security-strategy-maduros-abduction/' author: 'Shakh e nabat' date: '2026-01-10T12:20:06+05:00' categories: - 'OpEd' --- # US National Security Strategy 2025 and Maduro’s Abduction   National Security Strategy 2025 of United States of America clearly states that it will carry forward the goals of Monroe doctrine to accept no intrusion in the Western Hemisphere. The note and the tone of NSS 2025 was coercive and direct. The recent capturing of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by USA’s Delta force preceded by large strikes in an operation named Absolute Resolve was one of its manifestation. NSS 2025 was released in September and the operation in the coming months was carefully planned with military build-up in Caribbean followed by series of missile attacks on allegedly drug running boats that killed 100 people. They also had been keeping a close eye on Maduro’s to plan out a successful abduction. If viewed through what Trump said, the administration and the oil will be in the hands of the United States of America until further notice at least. Though the plan has its roots in the NSS 2025. It was a demonstration for China who has a dovish policy based on trade and co-operation with regards to international relations compared to USA who has a hawkish and military based approach with regards to IR. China has been spreading its economy laden wings across the world and Venezuela is one such country. USA earlier had its own discontent with Venezuela but now it has decided to take it under a hemisphere umbrella to justify its control over a region and criticizes others who are likely to intervene in his plans. **Read More: [What Does the Capture of Venezuela’s President Mean for the World Order?](https://thediplomaticinsight.com/what-does-maduros-capture-mean-for-world-order/)** Timing in geo-politics is not a coincidence. The delegation of China was being hosted by president Maduro a day before the abduction. It is a message to their competitor that they will not accept any kind of intrusion whether it is trade or any other in the Western Hemisphere and that is not something that should alarm China but the world. Playing with Military toys comes at price and can have a domino effect. It is a high time for the world to realize that they will have to criticize, condemn and take action against the violation of a state’s sovereignty or else they can be in the radar too. Trump has adopted a coercive diplomacy from the start and the world could not articulate a better response. The only country who have been able to counter the trade bullying has been China. Tariff wars still was less lethal than the ones that are being carried now. There could be suggestions of calling out the International Organization, United Nations but what can we expect from organization that does not have Binding power and relies on funding. That is the dilemma of International relations and the anarchy in the system. This time Trump has a plan and that plan is stated in [NSS 2025](https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf) which is 33-page document and it is not a paper tiger; it has teeth and the abduction of Venezuelan President was one manifestation of that. Now the way forward cannot be suggested, it will be decided by the response of other powers. The more likely scenario is that there will be condemnation of the incident as is visible from the statements China and Russia made. China: “deeply shocked and strongly condemns the use of force by the US against a sovereign country and the use of force against the president of a country.” Russia: “Venezuela ⁠must ​be ‍guaranteed ‍the ⁠right to ​determine ‌its ‌own ‌destiny ⁠without any destructive, ‌military intervention ‍from ‌outside.’’ **Read More: [Colombia Fears US Military Action After Venezuela Strike](https://thediplomaticinsight.com/colombia-fears-us-military-action/)** United Kingdom and others talked about upholding the international law and the countries in the hemisphere expressed their anger too. The least likely scenario is the issue being discussed at international forums by great powers to halt the coercive measure as they can have a spiral impact and it can take everyone down with it. Trump has the blue print (NSS-2025) of his plans for the world and for the Western region, he will leave no stone unturned to do what is necessary to fulfil the goals he set for his country to become Great Again. He would not hesitate to do it by hook or crook. For individuals there is not much to do I believe they have another geopolitical drama to witness and then move on with their lives. The matters of the security as deemed significant enough to discuss behind the closed door and then show the world what will be the next course of action. Now it is up to the world especially great powers if they want to play realpolitik and take the world near doomsday or would they resort to restrain and cooperation and let sanity prevail which appears to be the least likely scenario.     **The views presented in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Diplomatic Insight.*