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A Tactical Overview: How the United States Captured Nicolás Maduro

A Tactical Overview: How the United States Captured Nicolás Maduro
A destroyed anti-aircraft unit at La Carlota military air base in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 3, 2026. Leonardo Fernandez/Reuters
Mike Fredenburg
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“No other country on planet Earth—and it’s not even close—could pull this kind of operation off,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said.

Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and master’s degree in production operations management.