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Trump's Venezuela strike may signal to Moscow and Beijing that force pays
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 3, following an American strike on Venezuela. © Reuters
HIROYUKI AKITA
January 10, 2026 17:00 JST
TOKYO -- At first, U.S. President Donald Trump seemed genuinely intent on securing a place in history as a formidable peacemaker, remembered for a remarkable record of conflict resolution. Yet his Jan. 3 strike on Venezuela and the ensuing capture of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, leave little doubt that Trump can no longer restrain his contrary impulses and is veering toward a far more radical course.
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