Operation Absolute Resolve: How the U.S. Pulled Off the Maduro Capture And Made Venezuela Go Dark

Here it is; the in-depth analysis you’ve all been waiting for…

In today’s Snapshot Report, I’m analyzing the military effectiveness of Operation Absolute Resolve—the U.S. operation that struck key Venezuelan military nodes, created a temporary window of dominance around Caracas, and enabled the capture of Nicolás Maduro.

In this video, I get into:

• Operational logic, the capability stack, and why it worked

• What was publicly reported about the air component, electronic warfare (EW), ISR, special operations, sea-based staging, and the “pathway” concept that made the objective achievable

• How the operation likely played out from setup → strikes → corridor creation → capture/exfil

• What “effective” means in modern ops: speed, surprise, control of the electromagnetic spectrum, and decision advantage

• what the effectiveness demonstrates about U.S. force projection and what vulnerabilities were exposed

• The biggest friction points: urban risk, intel decay, escalation ladders, and what follow-on stabilization would require

• What to watch for next: political objectives, legal framing, and how adversaries adapt after a decapitation-style operation

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