• Announcement: Trump announced the success via a social media post and later held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago.
• Justification: The reasons include stopping drug trafficking, recovering stolen oil, and addressing fentanyl-related deaths in the U.S.
• Scale of Operation:
  • Over 150 aircraft involved, including bombers, fighters, drones, and helicopters.
  • Integration of multiple U.S. military branches and agencies (Space Command, Cyber Command, Marines, Navy, Air Force).
  • Tactical surprise achieved through months of planning and intelligence gathering.
• Execution:
  • The strike occurred during the night, with helicopters flying at low altitude over water.
  • Venezuelan air defenses were dismantled before the extraction force landed.
  • Maduro’s compound was heavily fortified with steel doors and a “safe space,” but he was captured before reaching it.
  • Minimal U.S. casualties; one aircraft was hit but remained operational.
• Aftermath:
  • Maduro and Flores were indicted in the Southern District of New York for narco-terrorism.
  • Trump framed the operation as a warning to adversaries and a restoration of U.S. global respect.
  • Statements from U.S. officials and lawmakers praised the complexity and success of the mission.

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