For the most part, this was an air attack. USA’s air superiority over Venezuela is massive, they didn’t stand a chance.
The US struck military bases before the abduction, ensuring air defense systems are disabled.
The US used low flying helicopters, advanced dark flares to distract air defense systems, and conducting the attack at night made the response even more difficult.
The Venezuelan army is undertrained and underfunded, so imagine it compared to the largest military in the world. I would bet the army is not very skilled at operating air defense systems anyways.
And BTW, they did fight back, even if it seems they didn’t. But they just didn’t stand a chance.
And last, abducting a world leader is unprecedented. Heads of state have always had a level of immunity that all nations respected even when they’re at war, as they are vulnerable. Don’t kill me and I don’t kill you.
Even when they executed Saddam, it was done under the guise of a new Iraqi government doing it. This however is completely different.
The US attack has changed the game, and it may have set the precedence for future head-of-state targetings in the future. But the US likely doesn’t care due to their overwhelming superiority.
For the most part, this was an air attack. USA’s air superiority over Venezuela is massive, they didn’t stand a chance.
The US struck military bases before the abduction, ensuring air defense systems are disabled.
The US used low flying helicopters, advanced dark flares to distract air defense systems, and conducting the attack at night made the response even more difficult.
The Venezuelan army is undertrained and underfunded, so imagine it compared to the largest military in the world. I would bet the army is not very skilled at operating air defense systems anyways.
And BTW, they did fight back, even if it seems they didn’t. But they just didn’t stand a chance.
And last, abducting a world leader is unprecedented. Heads of state have always had a level of immunity that all nations respected even when they’re at war, as they are vulnerable. Don’t kill me and I don’t kill you.
Even when they executed Saddam, it was done under the guise of a new Iraqi government doing it. This however is completely different.
The US attack has changed the game, and it may have set the precedence for future head-of-state targetings in the future. But the US likely doesn’t care due to their overwhelming superiority.