Written by: DaiDai, Maitong MSX Maidian Core Overview In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the U.S. military operation "Operation Southern Spear" struck with a thunderous force that suffocated the global markets, crushing Caracas's anti-American stronghold that had lasted for over twenty years; this was not just a military decapitation targeting the Maduro regime, but a violent reset of the energy map of the Western Hemisphere. It marked the official takeover of this "bankrupt giant" with 3,030 billion barrels of oil reserves by the "American Union," centered around Wall Street capital, Texas oil, and Pentagon defense technology. I. The Critical Point of Geopolitics—From "Monroe Doctrine" to "Tangro Doctrine" 1. The Deep Logic of Escalating Conflict: Hegemony Driven into a Corner The military action on January 3, 2026, was not an abrupt black sky