Did 'Jack Ryan' Predict U.S.' Venezuela Attack? Carlton Cuse Reacts
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Key Points:
- A 2019 clip from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, depicting Venezuela as a major global threat due to its vast oil and mineral resources and political instability, has gone viral following a recent U.S. military strike that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
- In the show, CIA analyst Jack Ryan highlights Venezuela’s economic collapse and humanitarian crisis, emphasizing its proximity to the U.S. and strategic importance, which parallels current real-world events.
- Carlton Cuse, co-creator and showrunner of Jack Ryan, explained that the season was grounded in plausible geopolitical dynamics rather than prophecy, aiming to create a credible fictional thriller based on Venezuela’s long-standing strategic relevance.
- While the series depicts a fictional removal of
