The President's Daily Brief
November 3rd, 2025: Maduro Begs Moscow & Beijing For Help, Plus Trump’s Nigeria Ultimatum
03 Nov 2025
Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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It's Monday, the 3rd of November. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker. Your eyes and ears on the world stage. And welcome to a brand new month. And a big congratulations to Ole Miss. Hotty toddy. Yeah, another big win over South Carolina. And I believe that puts their chances of getting into the college playoffs at at least 85%. So, well done. All right. Let's get briefed.
First up, as pressure builds on Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela is looking east for salvation. A new report shows the embattled strongman pleading with Moscow and Beijing for help, even asking for missiles and radar systems to shore up his defenses. I'll have the details. Later in the show, President Trump puts Nigeria on notice.
He's ordered the Pentagon to, quote, prepare for possible action after reports that the government there has been targeting Christians. Plus, Ukraine's campaign against Russian energy infrastructure continues. Kiev says it hit a key fuel pipeline near Moscow and launched a drone strike on a major oil port along the Black Sea.
And in today's back of the brief, a possible thaw between Washington and Beijing. After the Xi-Trump summit, the US and China have agreed to open a direct military hotline to prevent future clashes. Yeah, that seems like a sound idea. But first, today's PDB Spotlight. New reporting from the Washington Post suggests Nicolas Maduro is getting nervous. Well, to be fair, he does have half the U.S.
military perched off his coast. As the U.S. ramps up pressure in the Caribbean, the Venezuelan strongman is reaching out to his old friends, Russia, China, even Iran, pleading for help to shore up his military. According to internal U.S. government documents obtained by The Post, Maduro has quietly requested a new round of military support from Moscow.
The wish list includes defensive radar systems, replacement aircraft engines, and possibly even missiles. He's also turned to Beijing, asking Chinese defense firms to fast-track new radar detection technology. And from Iran... He's asked for passive detection equipment, GPS scramblers, and long-range drones capable of striking targets a thousand kilometers away.
And that's roughly the distance from Caracas to Miami, if my math is correct. The documents suggest these requests were delivered through multiple channels, including a personal letter to Vladimir Putin. likely hand-carried to Moscow by one of Maduro's senior toadies. Now, to be clear, it's not the first time that Maduro has called Moscow for a lifeline.
As we noted last week, during the 2019 protests that swept through Venezuela, private security contractors flew in to protect Maduro and his inner circle when his grip on power was faltering. And just last week, it was reported that a military cargo plane connected to the Wagner Group from Russia landed in Caracas, potentially carrying assistance.
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Chapter 2: What is Nicolás Maduro asking from Moscow and Beijing?
calling American counter-narcotics operations a violation of international law. Apparently, Russia's foreign ministry is either too gormless or so lacking in self-awareness, or it could be both, but they don't realize that Moscow has absolutely no high ground left to stand on. Putin and his minions lost what little right they had remaining to call out violations of international law,
once they launched their invasion of Ukraine. So, as the kids say nowadays, maybe the Kremlin should just sit this one out. But the statement does highlight a strategic point. Moscow sees value in turning any U.S. show of force into propaganda, especially in Latin America. It's a region where it's been trying to rebuild influence since the Cold War.
Venezuela, for its part, is trying to turn this into a global issue. By appealing to Russia and China and Iran simultaneously, Maduro isn't just asking for gear. He's trying to cast his confrontation with the U.S. as part of the broader great power struggle, a kind of hemispheric front in what he frames as the new anti-imperialist movement.
I mean, actually, he'd be more accurate if he framed this as a confrontation between a narco-trafficking illegitimate state and the U.S., Beijing has been careful not to get too entangled in Venezuela's military affairs, preferring to handle its influence through loans and infrastructure projects.
Iran might provide some modest technical assistance, perhaps drones or jammers, but Tehran has its own troubles right now and a limited global reach. So that leaves Russia. And while Moscow might relish poking Washington in its own backyard, it's unlikely to pour real resources into a proxy when it's struggling to keep its own war machine running.
Still, the optics alone could be useful to all sides. For Maduro, even the appearance of Russian backing strengthens his image at home, proof that he's not isolated, that Venezuela still has powerful friends. For Moscow, that's another chance to show the world that it can project influence in America's hemisphere. The broader implication is this.
Venezuela's desperation could end up inviting more instability into the region. If Russia or Iran decide to provide even small quantities of advanced radar or drone technology, it could complicate U.S. operations in the Caribbean and set off a new round of escalation.
All right, coming up next, President Trump puts Nigeria on notice, ordering the Pentagon to prepare for possible action over reports of Christian persecution, because what the world needs now is another confrontation. And Ukraine hits Russia's energy network with strikes near Moscow and along the Black Sea. I'll be right back. Hey, Mike Baker here.
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