US Raids Venezuela, North Korea 'Suddenly' Tests Missile

While RT highlights Pyongyang's latest 'deterrence' show, notably less than a day after a US raid on Venezuela, they omit the predictable pattern. Every time the US flexes its muscle or expands its global military footprint, certain 'adversaries' inevitably feel the need to remind everyone they exist—and have toys too. It’s almost as if international relations are a predictable reaction chain, not

a series of isolated, spontaneous events. One might wonder if these perceived threats conveniently distract from other narratives, justifying ever-increasing defense budgets or focusing public attention elsewhere. The cycle repeats: provocation, reaction, escalation, rinse, repeat. And the media faithfully reports each 'shocking' development as if it arrived from thin air.

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