The United States has shifted its focus toward a new top adversary, and this time it is not Russia or Iran but Venezuela. Reports suggest Washington is planning drone operations aimed at suspected drug cartels and traffickers operating from Venezuelan territory. While targeting vessels in international waters is one matter, launching attacks within a sovereign nation raises far more serious concerns. With American warships already stationed in the Caribbean, the situation is growing increasingly tense. The larger debate remains whether this is truly about cracking down on narcotics or if it reflects deeper issues of oil control, political influence and regime change.