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VIC: Decapitation as Foreign Policy

Gunboat diplomacy in Venezuela, Iran and Cuba

Our Correspondent
Mar 30, 2026
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US President Donald Trump appears to have fallen in love – vainly so far – with a foreign policy in which the US reshapes hostile regimes without committing to prolonged military occupation or large-scale nation-building. Taken together, the mounting pressure on Venezuela, Iran and Cuba suggests a recognizable strategic pattern – the VIC triangl…

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