Politics Actions in and around Venezuela

[Mark Sman]

If there are incriminating evidence that could hurt Russia, I don't see why they wouldn't share them.
In fact, they wouldn't even need to have actual incriminating evidence to begin with. It has been done in the past on numerous occasions on not just against Russia. It a fairly common practice.

Maybe there is something, maybe there isn't.
Maybe what we are told is true, maybe it isn't.

Maybe something that can be traded with Russia quietly?

 

[madmax17]

Unusual weapon used against Maduro.

• Witnesses say the U.S used a space Directed Energy Weapon that turned all their radars OFF, and also caused vomits, bleeding and paralysis on Cuban troops protecting Maduro.
• There’s also videos of Russian MANPADs being disabled mid-air while trying to attack American helicopters.

Now… What is my take?

Apparently, the Americans have sophisticated Electronic Warfare (Excluding the Directed Energy weapons) that can turn off enemy radars and missiles.


They used the Death star.

 

[NebrHogger]

Venezuela has even emptied rest homes to defend against invasion!

 

[madmax17]

Not nearly as efficient as a 63 year old math teacher from Ukraine killing Ruzzians with drones.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

She gets the MP5, but they had to slap to cheap temu chinese accessories on it.

 

[primer]

Her Ai friends look like Zombies. Or they just normal Venezualans.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Maybe something that can be traded with Russia quietly?

Sounds a bit cold-war-esque, but why not.

Though, leaks are aplenty and I don't see that kind of thing being done quietly for long.

 

[NebrHogger]

Time for a meme!

 

[primer]

Puitn was also convinced he had the worlds most efficient jamming equipment.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

It is good enough to be a nuisance.

However, just like most things, it always comes down to the user.

You might be given the most advanced, hitech and fancy stuff, if you can't use it because you don't know how to, or because your doctrines suck, or whatever... you might just as well have nothing at all.

So... was it because the hardware sucked? Because the personnel manning it sucked? Because the US just plain and simply bullied Venezuela through crushing superiority? A combination of everything?


Based on the skirmishes between Pakistan and India, Pakistan allegedly managed to use their Chinese junk relatively efficiently. Allegedly, that is.
But the current fights in Cambodia are showing quite the opposite with the Chinese hardware, down to the most basic stuff, failed in a very embarrassing manner.

Venezuela? Relying on foreign mercs for top-tier security duty? Cartels pulling the strings in the background? I doubt Venezuela has an army able to perform in a proper way, aside from the Madurist militias that pulled out PR stunts a few weeks ago.

 

[TheKiwi]

Based on the skirmishes between Pakistan and India, Pakistan allegedly managed to use their Chinese junk relatively efficiently. Allegedly, that is.
But the current fights in Cambodia are showing quite the opposite with the Chinese hardware, down to the most basic stuff, failed in a very embarrassing manner.

The Pakistani Air Force (always the most professional part of the Pakistani armed forces) managed to do decently enough, but the army's Chinese air defence system was utterly smashed by the Indian drone/cruise missile counter attack.

Read into that what you will.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

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[Mike1976]

Israeli-Argentinian imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year released, returns home

Yaakov Harari, 72, said to be among 125 accused of serving as US mercenaries last January; Venezuela says release of prisoners part of efforts to 'seek peace' with Washington

www.timesofisrael.com

 

[Ivan le Fou]

The Pakistani Air Force (always the most professional part of the Pakistani armed forces) managed to do decently enough, but the army's Chinese air defence system was utterly smashed by the Indian drone/cruise missile counter attack.

Read into that what you will.

AD, in general, seems to be rather vulnerable when they are the direct target.

Even the Israeli AD have had trouble dealing with air-threats. If I remember correctly a handful (as in: single digit, less than 10, about 5) of iron Dome launchers got hit.

Same in Ukraine, with AD systems on both sides being relatively easily taken off. Though mostly by drones/fpvs and artillery strike.

Might be a question of quality but also, to some extent, a question of capabilities. AD are usually meant to defend something, but not themselves.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

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[Mike1976]

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Looks less like a sonic wave and more like an orbital laser

 

[Mike1976]

Even the Israeli AD have had trouble dealing with air-threats. If I remember correctly a handful (as in: single digit, less than 10, about 5) of iron Dome launchers got hit.

I recall one Hezbollah FPV attack which damaged what later turned out to be a static display model and one misfire at Nevatim air base which judging by the amount of fire led to the destruction of the launcher.

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Looks less like a sonic wave and more like an orbital laser

Jewish space laser.

The kind MTG talked about.

 

[Mike1976]

Tanker #6

https://news.usni.org/2026/01/15/u-s-forces-seize-venezuela-linked-tanker-veronica

 

[Mark Sman]

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado said she presented Trump with Nobel medal

President Donald Trump met with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado at the White House Thursday, where she said she presented him with her Nobel medal.

abcnews.go.com

A new bargaining chip has entered the chat.