"The complex assault operation involved over 150 military aircraft. Some conducted strikes. Others waged electronic warfare and engaged in intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance. And in the middle of it all, helicopters rushed troops in and out of the capital. The US military hit bases and strategic infrastructure, battered air defenses, and overwhelmed local security teams. President Donald Trump revealed that an aircraft was hit without specifying by what, but the aircraft remained operational."
"That's not exactly a great look for the Russian-made air defenses that Venezuela was counting on. Trump said Venezuela's defenses were ready, yet US combat power, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine said, disabled and dismantled the air defenses meant to shield Caracas. Analysts told Business Insider that although hard conclusions cannot be drawn from a single combat operation, the performance of Russian systems that night might prove encouraging to Western militaries as they assess Russia's air-defense capabilities."
US forces executed a surprise operation in downtown Caracas that pushed a couple hundred troops in to capture Nicolás Maduro. The assault involved over 150 military aircraft conducting strikes, electronic warfare, intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance while helicopters rushed troops in and out. US forces struck bases and strategic infrastructure, battered air defenses, and overwhelmed local security teams. An aircraft was reportedly hit but remained operational, and no US troops or equipment were lost. The performance of Russian-made systems that night suggests potential weaknesses, though analysts caution that one operation cannot determine overall capability. Air defense effectiveness depends on integration and operator proficiency.
Read at Business Insider
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]