British Labour MP Zarah Sultana has warned that former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent military operation in Venezuela signals a wider policy of targeting multiple sovereign nations.
In a statement posted on social media, Sultana asserted that Trump’s ambitions extend beyond Venezuela. “Donald Trump won't stop with Venezuela. Cuba, Greenland, Colombia, and Mexico are already in his crosshairs. This is US imperialism, plain and simple,” she wrote.
Her comments follow Trump's own remarks about discussing the annexation of Greenland "in 20 days," as well as past threats toward Mexico, Panama, and Canada during his campaign and earlier presidency.
Sultana’s framing of Trump's actions as imperialistic aligns with concerns from international legal scholars, who note that public threats of territorial acquisition violate core principles of the UN Charter.
The response from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who confirmed Britain was not involved in the Venezuela operation but did not condemn it, has drawn criticism. Other parliamentary voices, including Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, have called for stronger statements in defense of the sovereignty of nations like Denmark, which administers Greenland.
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