What can U.S. pressure on Venezuela achieve?

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Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Ryan C. Berg, and Mark F. Cancian

Published September 18, 2025

Mark Cancian and Ryan Berg join Will to discuss what the U.S. military buildup in the southern Caribbean tells us about changing U.S. priorities, its implications for Venezuela and the wider region, and if U.S. pressure is likely to achieve its aims.

Mark Cancian and Chris Park, "Going to War with the Cartels: The Military Implications," CSIS, September 8, 2025.
Ryan Berg and Eric Farnsworth, "Deploying U.S. Vessels to the Caribbean Is a Show of Force," Foreign Policy, September 4, 2025.

Will Todman

Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Ryan C. Berg

Ryan C. Berg

Director, Americas Program

Mark F. Cancian

Mark F. Cancian

Senior Adviser, Defense and Security Department