CONTESTED GROUND: Assessing the fallout of the US’ Venezuela raid on the global ‘rules-based’ order

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By: Robyn Tongol

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the fallout from the US’ arrest of Nicolas Maduro, America’s claims to Greenland, and the potential for regime change in Iran.

In this episode of the Contested Ground Podcast, hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the fallout from the US’ arrest of Nicolas Maduro, America’s claims to Greenland, and the potential for regime change in Iran.

The trio unpack the success and complexities of the US’ raid in Venezuela and the intricacies surrounding the mission, the fallout of the “Donroe Doctrine” in action, and its relations intersecting with the 2025 US National Security Strategy’s emphasis on the western hemisphere.

They also discuss the mounting US pressure over Greenland and what is driving US interest in the island nation, which presents a significant risk of rupturing NATO at a time of mounting geopolitical upheaval.

Finally, they also discuss the US military build-up surrounding Iran and the potential for decapitation strikes against the Iranian regime, seemingly backed by the ousted shah and implications for broader global security.

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Listen to previous episodes of the Defence Connect podcast:

Episode 11: PODCAST: Warrior culture, special operations and private military companies, with Trevor Fortner
Episode 10: CONTESTED GROUND: We’re no longer in a BAU world, with Andrew Henderson, Agsecure
Episode 9: PODCAST: Small arms modernisation, next-generation infantry systems and sovereign manufacturing
Episode 8: THE PROGRESS REPORT: 10 seconds of courage and the ripple effect of mentorship
Episode 7: PODCAST: Defence industrial investment, Ghost Bat upgrades and Indonesia’s Gaza deployment
Episode 6: PODCAST: ADF space personnel, US Secretary of Defense cuts Harvard ties and Sydney protest fallout
Episode 5: THE PROGRESS REPORT: From Army engineering to the C-suite – breaking the glass ceiling in Defence
Episode 4: PODCAST: Defence Estate Audit, Afghanistan aid and unrest in the United States
Episode 3: CONTESTED GROUND: US National Defense Strategy, deterrence by denial and the limits of alliance dependency
Episode 2: PODCAST: US ambassador shift, Abrams evolution and rupture of the global order

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