Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela's largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on January 3, 2026. (Photo: STR/AFP)
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Firstpost07-01-2026, 09:09

US Tricked Venezuela's Air Defense Operators to Reveal Locations Before Maduro Raid

  • US forces allegedly used electronic warfare to trick Venezuelan air defense operators during 'Operation Absolute Resolve' to extract President Nicolas Maduro.
  • The operation involved jamming Russian-made air defense systems like S-300, Pechora-2M, Buk-M2E, and Pantsir-S1.
  • Operators increased radar power to counter jamming, inadvertently revealing their exact locations to US forces.
  • EA-18G Growlers and F-35C aircraft were central to this electronic warfare attack, targeting "lit up" positions.
  • This tactic allowed US forces to bomb the revealed locations with pinpoint accuracy, outsmarting Venezuelan defenses.

Why It Matters: US electronic warfare outsmarted Venezuelan air defenses by forcing operators to reveal their positions.

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