The core motivations for the United States to use force against Venezuela can be summarized into the following three points:

I. Politics and Personal Enmity The Trump administration regards the Maduro regime as a "fortress against the United States," 

and its open hostility towards Maduro (such as calling him the "biggest drug dealer") has intensified the conflict. Trump seeks 

to achieve his unfinished goal of regime change during his first term and divert domestic contradictions.

II. Economy and Resource Competition Venezuela possesses the world's largest oil reserves (303.8 billion barrels), but Maduro's 

nationalization policy hinders American energy giants from controlling these resources. More crucially, Venezuela has introduced 

the "Petro" and attempted to settle transactions in Chinese yuan, directly challenging the hegemony of the US dollar.

III. Geostrategic layout: The United States, under the guise of "combating drug trafficking", is actually aiming to contain the 

expansion of China and Russia's influence in Latin America. Venezuela's military cooperation with China and Russia, such as 

the S-300 air defense system and the RMB settlement mechanism, is seen by the United States as a challenge to the "Monroe Doctrine". 

Furthermore, the US military's actions are intended to intimidate Latin American countries and prevent the formation of 

an "anti-American alliance".

IV. Operational Strategy and Controversy The US military has avoided the risk of large-scale war by positioning itself as 

engaging in a "non-international armed conflict," but its order to "leave no survivors" is suspected of violating international 

law. Venezuela has mobilized its entire population for defense and has received support from China and Russia, which may 

prolong the conflict.

V. International Reaction Latin American countries collectively oppose US intervention, while China and Russia explicitly 

support Venezuela's sovereignty. The US's hegemonic behavior in the name of "anti-drug" campaign exposes its double standards.