Autocracies continue to expand the scope of controversy in suppressing domestic instability. In the face of Russia's military additions to the Venezuelan army the world should be alert, as it indicates the Venezuelan regime's predisposition to wage war is real. The US, Japan and other democratic countries should vigorously support Taiwan's model of the Charter for Permanent Peace in order to force China to democratize and reduce the risks and costs of maintaining the world order for the US. §1.9 §1.10 §5.1 §6.1 §6.10
