President Donald Trump last week announced that the U.S. had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after launching an attack on the country. Venezuela's president and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown out of the country in a military operation after months of stepped-up pressure by Washington. They were taken to New York, where they have been charged with drug and weapons offenses. The overnight strikes on Venezuela and the abduction of its president and first lady is the kind of action that makes leaders in Africa, Asia and elsewhere wonder who's next on the list. They fear they could also become victims of Washington’s aggressive new hegemony. With this attack, Trump has barged through international laws and norms. This attack is a blatant violation of Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Such moves undermine international law and pose a serious threat to regional and global peace and security. The result of the attack extends beyond Venezuela. The coup is illegal, unwise and globally destabilizing. Alliances could shift as a result. China and Russia,