United States forces used Navy EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft during the January 3 strike on Venezuela, employing high-power jamming to disable multiple layers of the country’s air-defense network. The action was first acknowledged through statements from Venezuelan military personnel who reported that radar systems “were blinded” minutes before precision weapons struck their sites. According […]

A United States Navy MQ-4C Triton long-range intelligence aircraft conducted an extended surveillance mission over the Caribbean Sea on 8 January after departing Naval Station Mayport, according to publicly available flight-tracking data. The aircraft, identified as MQ-4C Triton number 169659 and flying under the callsign BLKCAT6, operated for roughly ten hours in international airspace north […]

United States forces conducted a strike in Venezuela on January 3 using the AGM-154C-1 Joint Stand-Off Weapon, after local authorities released images showing debris from the precision-guided glide munition at one of the impact sites. According to photographs published by Venezuelan officials, identifiable fragments of an AGM-154C-1 were found after the January 3 attack. The […]

U.S. European Command has confirmed that U.S. agencies, supported by the U.S. Department of War, seized the Russia-flagged crude-oil tanker Marinera — formerly Bella 1 — in the North Atlantic following a federal warrant issued for violations of U.S. sanctions. According to a statement from U.S. European Command, the operation was carried out by the […]

The United States Air Force has continued intensive reconnaissance flights near Venezuela’s coastline, deploying RC-135V/W intelligence aircraft over the Caribbean at activity levels comparable to those recorded in early January, according to open flight tracking data and regional monitoring reports. On the latest mission, an RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft, tail number 64-14848, operated from Homestead […]

U.S. forces used one-way attack drones during strikes on Caracas on January 3 as part of Operation “Absolute Resolve,” marking the first confirmed large-scale combat employment of kamikaze-style drones by the United States, according to sources and newly published visual evidence from Venezuela. Local residents in Caracas released videos recorded during the strikes that captured […]

The United States has continued elevated air and maritime military activity in the Caribbean region following Saturday’s U.S. operation in Venezuela, with fighter aircraft and naval assets operating near Venezuelan borders, according to local reports. Residents of Puerto Rico, where one of the United States’ operational military bases in the region is located, reported sustained […]

The Colombian Army has deployed troops to the Paraguachon border crossing with Venezuela, reinforcing a permanent military presence in the municipality of Maicao in the department of La Guajira, according to an official statement released Sunday. In a post published by the First Division of the National Army, the military said troops from the Medium […]

Confirmed imagery released on Saturday shows a Venezuelan-operated Buk-M2E medium-range air defense system destroyed by U.S. airstrikes at Higuerote Air Base, approximately 75 kilometers east of Caracas, marking the second verified loss of the Russian-made system during the U.S. military operation. The newly emerged visual evidence documents the destruction of a Buk-M2E belonging to Venezuela’s […]

A rare U.S. Air Force RQ-170 “Sentinel” stealth surveillance drone was spotted returning on Saturday morning to Roosevelt Roads Naval Station in eastern Puerto Rico, following U.S. military strikes conducted overnight against targets in Venezuela. Video circulating on social media shows the flying-wing aircraft on approach and landing at the naval air station, now used […]

France said the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro violates international law, as Paris reiterated opposition to the use of force and warned of broader consequences for global security. In a statement posted Saturday, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot said Maduro had “confiscated power from […]

China said it is “deeply shocked” and “strongly condemns” what it described as the United States’ use of force against Venezuela and actions taken against the country’s president, according to an official statement released Saturday. In the statement, China said it “deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.’s blatant use of force against a […]

Newly released footage confirms that at least one Buk-M2E surface-to-air missile system was destroyed during an airstrike on the Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas. The video shows a Buk-M2E launcher vehicle completely destroyed by a direct hit at the air base named after Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda, one of Venezuela’s key military […]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured early Saturday by members of the United States Army’s Delta Force during a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, according to U.S. officials cited by CBS News. The officials said the operation was carried out by Delta Force, the U.S. military’s top special mission unit, and resulted in Maduro being […]

President Donald Trump said early Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and removed from the country following U.S. military strikes in Venezuela, according to a post on his Truth Social account. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader,” Trump […]

Venezuela accused the United States of carrying out a “very serious military aggression” early Saturday, after explosions were reported in Caracas and surrounding regions, according to an official government statement. In a statement released in the early hours, the Venezuelan government said it “repudiates and denounces to the international community the very serious military aggression” […]

The United States carried out strikes on multiple Venezuelan military and infrastructure targets on Friday, including air bases and port facilities in and around Caracas, according to local reports. Confirmed targets included Isla Margarita near La Guaira, Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base in Caracas, the port at La Guaira, El Libertador Air Base, Fort […]

U.S. Marine Corps F-35 fighter jets destroyed Venezuelan Air Force aircraft during precision strikes on air bases across Venezuela, according to local reports describing the operation. The reports said Marine Corps F-35s carried out targeted attacks on Venezuelan fighter aviation bases shortly after missile strikes hit areas hosting long-range air defense systems, including S-300V and […]

President Donald Trump approved U.S. military strikes in Venezuela days before the operation was carried out, according to two U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity to discuss national security matters. The officials said the president gave the U.S. military authorization to conduct land strikes in Venezuela several days ahead of […]

The United States struck the residence of Venezuela’s defense minister during air attacks on Caracas on Friday. Reports indicated that the home of Vladimir Padrino López, Venezuela’s Minister of Defense, was targeted during the bombing campaign. The strike was reported amid ongoing U.S. air operations over Caracas, where multiple military and government-linked sites have been […]