This week we discuss Venezuela, the US military incursion and abduction of Maduro, the quest for control of resources and the normalisation of breaking international law, or what remains of it, in the context of the International Rules Based Order championed by the US and Australia. We also have a look at the AUKUS Command, a branch of the AFP established in July 2024 tasked with the protection and security of defence bases and infrastructure, and its anti-protest modum operandi.