Episode 83: Is War with Venezuela Inevitable?
From Global in the Granite State by Tim Horgan
November 16, 2025 · 37 min · Episode 83
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential for conflict between the US and Venezuela, exploring the military buildup and its implications.
You have likely heard about the buildup of American naval forces in the region around Venezuela. You have also, probably, heard conflicting reports on why this is happening. Does the United States want only to target drug trafficking groups and use all tools of the US military to stop it? Are they instead building up forces to scare Venezuela's government, led by Nicolas Maduro, to fold and flee the country? Is this the prelude to a war designed to completely reshape the future of this once democratic country? In this month's episode you will hear a deep conversation about the history of this impending crisis and where things go from here. Speaking with Henry Ziemer, associate fellow with the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Tim Horgan outlines the various voices leading these countries down this path, explores the rhetoric and highlights the complex realities, as well as provides some predictions on outcomes, understanding there are many factors that will shape this over the next weeks, months, and perhaps years. Whether designed to simply target drug boats or something more, the clock is ticking on the potential for conflict and the…
People in this episode
Host: Tim Horgan
Guest: Henry Ziemer
Topics covered
- Venezuela
- US military
- drug trafficking
- international relations
- conflict
Keywords
- Nicolas Maduro
- CSIS
- Americas Program
- crisis
- predictions
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: BA
Places: Venezuela, the United States, US, Central America
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