The US has overthrown the regime of Venezuelan President Maduro in a dramatic pre-dawn raid over the capital Caracas.
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The “Russian Shield” over Caracas, Venezuela’s vaunted air defense, was supposed to be an iron dome, one that would put the United States to shame and sink their ships. But at 0400 EST on January 3, 2026, the U.S. Navy turned it into red-hot scrap metal.
For a decade, the defense blogs and twittersphere have been doom-posting about the S-300VM “Antey-2500.” They told us the Caribbean was a kill zone. They exclaimed proudly that the Su-30s would sink the American fleet before it could reach operating range. But when the first wave of Tomahawks from the USS Gerald R.
Stephen M. Lepore, Daily Mail Trump said Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been ‘captured and flown out of the country’ after he ordered the US military to conduct a ‘large scale strike.
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Tom McArthur, BBC News The PM has not spoken to US President Donald Trump about the US seizure of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Following an unprecedented military operation targeting Venezuelan military sites and critical infrastructure, and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro by U.S. Army Delta Force operators, the United States has provided details on plans for the future of the country. Speaking at a press conference, Trump administration officials presented the operation as a show of force, stressing that other world leaders could similarly face abduction by U.S. forces if the policies were seen to conflict with Washington’s interests.