For small states, geopolitics is not a theatre for bravado but a discipline of diplomacy and survival. For small states, the cardinal sin is not choosing the “wrong” side but collapsing strategic ambiguity. After the action in Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago finds itself isolated from one of its largest trading partners. Small states, such as Trinidad and Tobago, do not get the luxury of moral binaries when caught between rival strongmen. In the end, the hard truth is this: small states such as ours are not geopolitical actors but geopolitical spaces.

Source: The Guardian January 10, 2026 20:32 UTC