Trump’s Venezuela Operation Reveals a Pragmatic Foreign Policy Approach
January 6, 2026
In January 2026, the capture of Nicolás Maduro has fundamentally redefined the “Trump Doctrine,” shifting it from a policy of rhetorical isolationism to one of targeted, high-impact intervention. While the operation—codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve—was tactically swift, its geopolitical implications are expansive. It signals a move away from the “forever wars” of the past two decades toward a “transactional realism” that uses overwhelming force for specific, finite objectives.
