In the early hours of January 3, 2026, explosions were heard at multiple military facilities in Caracas. The city's lights were mysteriously cut off. A U.S. military helicopter, despite being hit, continued its flight, ultimately carrying away the Venezuelan president with his hands cuffed and eyes blindfolded from his own country.
U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Caine revealed that the U.S. military named this secret operation 'Absolute Resolve,' aimed at bringing Maduro back to the United States to face judicial charges. The operation involved over 150 military aircraft, including B-1 bombers, F-22 and F-35 stealth fighters, and a large number of drones.
When Maduro was captured, he was trying to flee into a reinforced room within a safe house. In the end, wearing a grey tracksuit, blindfolded and handcuffed, he was transported to the U.S. amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima before being sent to New York to face multiple charges including narcoterrorism.
Late night raid
Around 2am local time on January 3rd, explosions and plane roars could be heard over the Venezuelan capital Caracas. Multiple areas in the city suddenly experienced power outages and communication services were interrupted.
Special forces approached the Venezuelan coastline from the sea in the darkness by helicopter, flying at an altitude of only about 30 meters above sea level to avoid radar detection.
The action command center is located at Mar-a-Lago Estate in Florida, USA. US President Trump and senior advisers watched the entire arrest process through real-time monitoring.
After the helicopter carrying Maduro finally safely evacuated, Trump announced the success of the operation on his social media
carefully planned
The 'Absolute Determination' operation began with intelligence preparation work several months ago. According to the US military, the Central Intelligence Agency has deployed a secret team in Venezuela since August 2025.
Intelligence personnel use stealth drones to continuously monitor Maduro, recording his movement patterns, dietary habits, clothing preferences, and even pet information in order to accurately predict his whereabouts.
The US military also received assistance from internal personnel of the Venezuelan government, who continuously informed the US of Maduro's location changes in the days leading up to the operation.
To ensure the success of the operation, the US special forces built an accurate model of Maduro's safe house and conducted repeated exercises. They carried tools such as blowtorches and prepared to deal with possible reinforced safety doors
Air defense failure
Venezuela's air defense system completely failed during operation
According to military analysts, Venezuela's air defense system has been in a serious state of disrepair for a long time. Out of the 12 sets of "Buk" missile systems, only 5 are in operational status, while the rest have been decommissioned due to technical failures and a lack of parts.
Due to its own military needs, Russia has difficulty fulfilling its weapons maintenance contract with Venezuela, leading to a sharp deterioration in the operational readiness of its air defense system. The S-300V long-range air defense system has been in a non operational state for over a year.
More seriously, various advanced equipment from different countries failed to integrate into a unified combat system, and when faced with electronic suppression by the US military, they fought independently, ultimately resulting in complete paralysis.
It is worth noting that Maduro ordered the advancement of Venezuela's missile and anti missile system research and development in July 2025, emphasizing the need to strengthen unmanned aerial vehicles and anti drone systems.
This effort clearly failed to prevent the continuous surveillance of its whereabouts by US drones less than half a year later and the eventual successful capture
Maduro, who was taken to New York, will face multiple charges in a US court. On the other side of the Earth, he once boasted six months ago, 'We must continue to use our own technology to strengthen drones and anti drone systems.' Now, this goal seems out of reach.
At 4:29 AM, as Maduro was brought aboard the U.S. warship, his eyes were covered with a black cloth, and handcuffs were visible on his wrists. This image spread rapidly across the globe via Trump's social media.
Overall, the establishment of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and anti UAV systems is urgent for various countries and organizations
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