Can you imagine the international community, which had been through a series of violent conflicts, wars, and an anarchic system, could once again be at the brink of rupture – the revival of the law of the jungle? One of the most fascinating facts about 21st-century geopolitics is that it is solely based upon the principle, “diplomacy is the best policy.” States engage with each other under the umbrella of an overarching authority – the United Nations. The UN Charter, which can be referred to as the supreme constitution of the international community, obliges every state entity to fulfill its particular rights and duties towards others. This rules-based order, orchestrated by the West to save the future generations from the scourge of war, became completely abortive on January 3, 2026, when the acting president of Venezuela was abducted by the world’s champion of human rights – the US. 

Under Operation Absolute Resolve, Nicolas Maduro and his wife were kidnapped by the US through a special military action, irrespective of the Venezuelan people’s determination. The so-called regime change operation was swiftly accomplished, and literally no one, not even Russia or China, came to Maduro’s assistance. All was either complete silence, vocal condemnation, or even supportive statements for the US. Is this the end of a rules-based order or the beginning of a new global disorder? Or is this a revival of Hobbesian law? What could be its regional and global repercussions? Let’s critically analyze how a single regime change event in Venezuela could trigger a domino effect all over the world. 

The undercover operations against sovereign states have long been in line with American history. After all, this is what the US presidents do: regime change. From Latin America to West Asia, all cry over the same situation. Be it Iraq, Iran, Libya, or Guatemala, the US carried out dozens of regime changes, but in every one, it had hidden its........

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