Venezuelan ‘Battalion’ TESTS Border… US Navy Turns 'Entire Cartel' INTO DUST

The United States is sending three naval destroyers to Venezuela, while the country's despotic leader, Nicolas Maduro, dispatches millions of militia members throughout his country. That's right, Venezuela's leader has decided to dig in and raise an army he says can stop any US military force. But as 4,000 Marines and state-of-the-art destroyers begin operations in Venezuelan waters.

Critics wonder what effect, if any, a homegrown militia of untrained volunteers would have against the world's greatest military. Unless, of course, this militia has been built with a much different, darker purpose in mind.

The US Navy reportedly sending at least seven vessels, including three guided missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro issues a warning to the United States that an attack against him could be, quote, the beginning of the end of the American empire. Maduro made his remarks without offering further details on exactly what he meant.

Venezuela is not controlled by a government. It's actually been taken over by El Cartel de los Soles, which is a terrorist organization.

We have to take any enemy seriously. We cannot dismiss any threat they may come up with.

Volunteers as old as 75 turned up to enlist, even those with trouble hearing. That shows the level of some Venezuelans' enthusiasm to join the militia.

All three vessels are Arleigh Burke class destroyers. They each carry dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles able to hit targets on land and at sea.

Whether the cartel in Venezuela decides to close shop and move out of there, or they decide to try to confront President Trump, it's up to them. But I will tell you, just ask the Sinaloa cartel or ask ISIS if it's a good idea to confront President Trump.

And I think the answer is pretty obvious.

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So this militia of housewives and retirees, is it a match for the US military? I'm not so sure. And what nobody's talking about is Venezuela's leadership. They're aware that this new army they've created probably wouldn't last 90 seconds. But before we get into what this militia is really going to be used for, if it's not defending Venezuelan territory against the United States military,

it's important to understand where it came from and exactly who's joining and why. Because Venezuela is not exactly the land of prosperity. And sadly, its persecuted populace is already waging war every single day against starvation and contaminated water.

But perhaps we're looking at this militia the wrong way. After all, it lacks every capability needed for a sustained armed conflict against a modern trained military force. But what if that's not its purpose? Because even modern nations like China and Russia don't stand a chance against the greatest navy to ever bless the seas with its presence. Which must mean something else is at play

here. Something else is prompting the mobilization of Venezuela's entire country, even those who are not necessarily prime candidates for military service. And there are two reasons why this new military force is being created. First of all, Venezuela, they've got to do something to save face, which is why their leader says this new army will be the end of America as we know it. But even though that's just saber-rattling and wishful thinking,

if this army gets large enough, fast enough, it shows the United States that regime change in Venezuela may not be achievable. After all, if the dear leader can circle enough wagons, it might signal that he's got no intention of stepping down because there's nobody around to make him. Especially when this new force is gonna be more than well enough equipped to crush any local uprising.

Okay, those guys right there, they look tough. Not US military tough, but if they knocked on my door at 3am and told me I better support Maduro, well, what choice would any of us have? And this reveals that this hastily acquired militia isn't here to fight the US. Instead, it's to control and oppress a potentially disloyal population and make sure there is no revolution. But as you're about to see, that's not the only job it's got.

Volunteers as old as 75 turned up to enlist, even those with trouble hearing. That shows the level of some Venezuelans' enthusiasm to join the militia in response to an American military buildup off the country's shores. We have to take any enemy seriously. We cannot dismiss any threat they may come up with.

We have to defend the homeland.

Okay, so this militia, their other job in addition to circling the wagons is to essentially be an army of activists who are advocating for their country's existence and the maintenance of the status quo. No regime change, nothing. Things are perfectly fine here and so many of us Venezuelans support this that we're willing to stand against the US military to prove it.

Yes, that's right, what you're seeing here is not a militia of trained troops. Instead, these are anti-Trump Venezuelans who may not have much of a choice as to whether or not they participate in this new enrollment scheme. Yet their participation makes it look like nobody in Venezuela has got a problem with how things happen there, even though we're told that a big part of the asylum crisis in America was people fleeing this very same place because of how bad it was and how evil the regime there was.

But since the Emperor of Venezuela knows that he cannot defeat the United States in a head-to-head conflict, he's circling the wagons this way to try and defeat the US politically, not militarily.

The United States is reinforcing its deployment of warships in the southern Caribbean. A number of guided missile destroyers have been sighted there and the AP news agency reports that three amphibious assault ships with more than 4,000 personnel could be joining them next week. The US says it's using the force to crack down on cartels.

Washington accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of running one such gang. So obviously, the Venezuelan leader's angle here is that the United States is coming. They could invade at any moment. It's gonna look like World War II D-Day, but on the shores of Venezuela instead of the shores of Normandy. And it's true. Experts have said that if the U.S. truly wants to topple the Maduro regime, there's gonna have to be some sort of land invasion or land component to this mission. And as we just heard, there are landing craft and assault vessels

that could soon be mixed in with the US force already on its way. But think of the potential political public relations nightmare we're looking at here. Women, seniors, average Venezuelans standing in the face of armed, tough US troops. That's not a good look for the United States, and the Venezuelan government hopes

that by brainwashing its citizens to coerce them into fighting a losing battle, it'll preserve their current government. But that's not all they're up to.

The US Navy reportedly sending at least seven vessels, including three guided missile to this, because obviously the violence in Venezuela that we've seen has driven in part that mass migration- Yeah. That we saw towards the US border under Joe Biden.

Yeah, you see that Venezuela is not controlled by a government. It's actually been taken over by the Cartel de los Solos, which is a terrorist organization.

Look, President Trump is the president of peace, the president of prosperity, but all- So Venezuela, they're doing what they can to try and reinforce their shoreline. They've got some drones that are gonna be buzzing around there. They're gonna be keeping an eye on things, but it's debatable how effective that type of force

would be against the United States Navy. I mean, it's not even a contest. And when we look at the rest of Venezuela's armed forces, we see much of the same. They do have an air force. Wikipedia says they've got three early Model F-16Bs,

which are American-made, and a wing of Russian Su-30s, not exactly fifth-generation stealth aircraft by any means, and likely useless against US carriers or destroyers who've got advanced jamming capabilities that wouldn't let these planes get anywhere near them. But they've also got around 160,000 or so active duty military personnel who could likely wage guerrilla-style resistance efforts inside the country for a long time, especially if they get outside assistance.

Has not recognized Maduro's government as legitimate since then, and in January, accused the Venezuelan president of being a terrorist with ties to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. The militant Marxist group was actively involved in creating violence in Colombia for more than 50 years. The Venezuelan-based Trinidad-Araguas gang was designated as a foreign terrorist organization earlier this year by the U.S. State Department, and now President Trump is ordering three U.S. Navy warships.

Okay, so there's a chance that whatever forces exist in Venezuela now could get outside assistance from Colombia guerrilla criminals as well as their own homegrown Trende Aragua gang. Again, this wouldn't be much of a threat to US military might, but as far as keeping things in order, as far as the current Venezuelan government goes, well these guys would probably be pretty good at intimidating a local population who's got other things to battle besides US ships and aircraft. But the real question is, do the actual citizens of Venezuela really love their country's government

or do they view it as problematic and do they want to see change? That's the question we're likely going to see answered very soon as things start to heat up off the coast of Venezuela. All three vessels are Arleigh Burke class destroyers. They each carry dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles able to hit targets on land and at sea.

Now, in terms of stopping boats and smaller craft that may be smuggling people, three U.S. guided missile destroyers is a little excessive, retired Admiral James Stavridis told the Wall Street Journal. It was quote overkill, but he also said it sends a clear message to Maduro, stop. Exactly. This force is overkill for the initial stated mission,

which was just to secure the waters in the Caribbean. Obviously a lot more can be done here, and it does send a message to Venezuela that, hey, you guys better shape up or ship out. And the current government there is under a lot of pressure. They know that the United States means business. We've never seen this type of deployment happen off their shores before. And with 4,500 Marines possibly on the way to join our ships that are already there,

well it looks like something else could happen. There could be some sort of escalation in the near future at any moment. And wiping a cartel base or training camp completely off the map, that could easily happen suddenly. Which means open organized resistance type operations, those are going to be off the table. These criminals are going to have to conceal their movements and go underground. And although the Venezuelan populace is supposedly rallying to defend their country and their leader who says he cares about them,

one has to wonder what a population, constantly consumed battling other issues, will actually believe if they see the criminals running their country abandon it in the face of a massive military force. And while the cartels do use sea lanes to move, most of their operations are based on land. I'm not gonna go into whether or not tomahawks will be flying into Venezuela,

but I will say they certainly have the range to hit anything in the country if that order is given. So I think it's important to understand that these cartels have been designated a terrorist organization by the United States government. And now when you look at these lines of forces within reach of those terrorist organizations, this puts them on notice. If the U. the US acts on that, we don't know. But all the pieces are in place for exactly that to happen.

And these cartels running things over here, they know that. But if something were to happen, it would be a major escalation and would immediately draw international condemnation. The Venezuelan government would likely come out and say that this brutality won't be tolerated

against targets within range of civilians, which is where these cartels operate. And this political battle will commence at the exact same time military action takes place, with the goal of pressuring the United States to back down.

Amaduro is stoking speculation that they will invade, though the US has not officially threatened to do so. Amid the tension, and in their own attempt to tackle the cartels, Venezuela and Colombia have sent tens of thousands of troops to their shared border.

I've spoken to the army. They told me it's to protect the Colombian side in case there is any dispute in Venezuela.

Venezuelan President Maduro. Right, so if the Venezuelans, who the US government says are a cartel, are cracking down on other cartels, this is obviously some sort of PR stunt to make it look like, hey, we're not in league with criminals. We're the good guys here in the United States. They're the bad guys. You see what this is?

And what you really have here with one cartel cracking down on another is competition getting forced out. But the other half of this PR-related battle that we're witnessing here is the government of Venezuela claims 4.5 million militia members, which many have said is likely an exaggeration. But even if the actual number of people is half of this or even a quarter,

it would represent a large number of people is half of this or even a quarter, it would represent a large number of folks who have joined up to supposedly defend their country and rally around its government. And what we might be looking at here behind the military parades, the rallies, and the military recruitment drives are the last gasps of a dictator who knows his time is running out and as much as nobody wants to see war or anybody get hurt,

the idea of these cartels hanging around Venezuela making that country worse, destroying it while exporting their criminal activity to the rest of their hemisphere and our border, some people are of the opinion that the sooner their reign of terror ends,

the better off we will all be. What do you think about that? Thank you so much for watching. Thank you so much for watching. I will see you in the next video.