Inside Operation Absolute Resolve: How US forces captured Venezuela’s Maduro — after months of secret planning

The US military unleashed a stunning overnight show of force to capture the Venezuelan strongman, deploying more than 150 ...

REBECCA GRANT: The strategic logic of Operation Absolute Resolve

Trump allegedly launches 'Operation Absolute Resolve' targeting Venezuela's Maduro in reported military action involving 150+ ...

What Is Delta Force? US Military Unit Behind Venezuela Operation

Operation Absolute Resolve,’ which captured Nicolás Maduro, was led by one of the Pentagon’s most secretive and elite units.
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How ‘Absolute Resolve’ harnessed 150 aircraft and more to launch a regime change in Venezuela

The Joint Chiefs chair described the "precise" and "unprecedented" military operation at a Saturday press conference.
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150 aircraft, cyber effects and ‘overwhelming force:’ How the Venezuela operation unfolded

"Failure of one component of this well-oiled machine would have endangered the entire mission," Gen. Dan Caine said of ...

Inside ‘Operation Absolute Resolve,’ the U.S. Effort to Capture Maduro

The tactically precise operation successfully extracted Mr. Maduro with no loss of American life, a result heralded by President Trump amid larger questions about the legality and rationale for the U.

A CIA team, steel doors and a fateful phone call: How the U.S. captured Maduro in Venezuela

President Donald Trump approved the strike before Christmas after months of planning, including troops training using a model ...

Places where war could escalate or break out in 2026

Many unforeseen conflicts broke out, escalated, and concluded in 2025. This year is set to follow that same pattern. The ...