Zardnaar
Deity
Well, it took quite a while for US to defeat Vietnam. In the end they didn't, due to international support from China and Russia.
How's Venezuela's ties with China and Russia?
Ample opportunity to stir up another long term unsolvable conflict in hegemon's back yard.
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China shared a border with Vietnam, USA wasn't wiling to antagonize USSR over weapons shipments to North Vietnam.
Venezuela is in USA back yard comparatively. Less unified than North Vietnam, large amount of exiles and internal opposition.
Chiba has no deep water navy in any event.