A reasonable preliminary analysis of the U.S. capture of Venezuela’s former leader and his wife, from Lucas Leiroz at strategic-culture.su:
An internal coup and a negotiated resignation are among the possibilities.
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, the U.S. Armed Forces launched an illegal attack against Venezuelan territory, striking strategic targets and allegedly capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. It is still too early to assess the real consequences of the invasion, as most publicly available information comes from U.S. sources themselves. Nevertheless, it is possible to conduct a brief preliminary analysis based on the data currently available.
The U.S. attack followed the traditional model of American “blitzkrieg” operations. Bombings struck strategic and symbolic targets, including military bases, army infrastructure, political museums, and other sites. It was a fast and decisive operation, relying primarily on the elite Delta Force unit, with strong air support, mainly through combat helicopters.
There are still no official figures on casualties. However, Donald Trump announced the capture of Maduro and his wife. The head of the Venezuelan armed forces commented on the episode without mentioning the alleged capture of Maduro. Local Venezuelan leaders have called for calm among the population, without issuing statements about the country’s president. There are unconfirmed reports that U.S. troops continue to control some critical infrastructure points in Caracas, but American authorities have stated that there are no plans for further attacks.
It is difficult to know what truly happened in the country, as the operation is recent and official data remains preliminary. From a military perspective, however, it is hard to fully accept the American version of events. A military invasion, even under a “blitzkrieg” model, always faces operational and logistical challenges. The images released so far show little or no Venezuelan reaction.
There are no signs of the use of Venezuelan air-defense batteries, nor of attempts to shoot down American helicopters flying over the capital – something that would be relatively simple, given the weaponry of the Bolivarian Army. It must be emphasized that there was no real “surprise factor,” since Washington had been rehearsing the attack for months, giving Venezuelan forces sufficient time to prepare.
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