The FULL Timeline of Operation Absolute Resolve (CLIP)

US Justice Department indicts Maduro on narco terrorism and cocaine trafficking charges, which he denies. Right this is twenty twenty twenty twenty three, Former President Trump comments that Venezuela was near collapsed during his first term and hints at potential US intervention. Twenty twenty four, Maduro claims victory in the disputed election. Edmund Gonzalez, opposition leader, takes off to Spain after an arrest warrant sent out for him because you know, Maduro is such a nice and understanding fella. US labels its fraudulent and accuses Madua of leading a narco state. Right, jump forward to July twenty twenty five. Trump administration designates the Cartel of the Suns linked to Maduro as a terrorist group and authorizes military force. So that was the way. In August twenty twenty five, US military build up in the Caribbean. CIA infiltrates Venezuela to monitor Maduro's routines, including habits, diet, pets, and movements. So August twenty twenty five is the beginning of the end for Meduro. Right, the CIA is in there and they're figuring out where he's going. To be and when he's going to be there. Early September twenty twenty five, US strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific, sinking over thirty five votes and causing one hundred plus deaths. By December fall twenty twenty five, US troops train on a mock Maduro compound, practicing breaches with blowtorches. Regular briefings involved Trump Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and CIA director John Ratcliffe. November twenty twenty five, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets US officials offering oil access. Ooh wit. The word, that old word always seems to show up when we start talking about taking leaders out. US designates Venezuelan gangs as terrorist organizations, it deploys yous Gerald Forden and poses but blockade. So you know, November it was pretty much a done deal for Maduro, which you know, if you go by the Jones, if you go by the sort of the Jones methodology, that's the way it works. Right when they start bringing toys out in large numbers, you know that it's it's game on. Early December twenty twenty five. US Positions Forces planning under Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine. Agreement with Trinidad and Tobago for airport access. CIA covert ops launch in Venezuela. You know, for those of you who are always petrified and wary of the CIA, it is good to read kind of like, you know what they do and how they do a little bit to understand, you know, how it plays into the baddest men on the planet dropping in and conducting an operation like this. Future Dan dubbed it the one Hour War, which I thought was really really phenomenal. December nineteen, twenty twenty five. Operations shift to mar A Lago for final planning Christmas Day or before Christmas Day. Trump approves the operation late December. Last ditch deal offers Maduro exile in Turkey in exchange for oil concessions. So there was a deal given to Maduro exile in Turkey in exchange for oil concessions, but he rejects it, prompting final go ahead for the operation. Trump announces impending strikes US Seesar's oil tankers. December twenty nine, twenty five, first direct US strike on Venezuela and soil a CIA drone hits a cartel facility. Right, nobody's losing sleep over that one. Late December, proxibly one week before the operation, Trump calls Maduro privately urging surrender, but Maduro refuses. This all sounds spot on, and then we go into the execution of the operation, right, execution of Operation Absolute Resolve. January second, twenty twenty six, ten forty six PM. We talked about this. Trump issues the final order and he doesn't notify Congress to prevent leaks. Clear weather allows for launch aircraft takeoff from twenty bases across the Western hemisphere. That is bananas, And now it gets even crazier. At one am EA some standard time January third, twenty twenty six, cyber Attax precedes airstrikes over one hundred and fifty aircraft F twenty twos F thirty five's faaighteens eaaighteens E twos. B. I don't even know what an E two is. B one b's my favorite drones. C forty seven's AH sixty four's bomb Northern Venezuela targets like the Carlota Air Base, Fort Tyuna and ports power disrupted in Caracas, Delta Force one sixtieth sore and FBIHR T raid Maduro's compound. He and wife Cilia Flores captured in route to save room. One US helicopter damaged, two soldiers injured, no US fatality. Strikes last thirty minutes. Venezuelan air defense is destroyed. So one of the things we always talk about here on PBN is how cyber tax precede air strikes. Right, war equals off grid bingo. Right. The other thing that's amazing here is the strikes lasted thirty minutes and in that time we destroyed Venezuelan's air defenses pretty without losing anything but a helicopter with two injured soldiers, right, no fatalities. January third, twenty twenty six, US forces withdraw from Venezuelan airspace by four to twenty one am. Trump announces capture on truth social with photo Maduro blindfolded in Nike and gray Nike sweatsuit. By the way, this is uh, this sweatsuit's becoming a hot item. They want to buy yours now. Shortly after the announcement, Venezuelan VP Delsa Rodriguez assumes acting Presidency demands proof of life, declares emergency condemns the US quote aggression. Us IS issues superseding indictment against Maduro and Flores for narco terrorism, cocaine conspiracy, and weapons charges. Casualties reported at least forty Venezuelans killed, including one civilian unspecified Cuban forces. That's an interesting three word portion of that sentence, right, that's another story for another day. January third, twenty twenty six, before five pm, Medua and Flor has arrived at Stuart Air National Guard Base, New York. Transferred to Manhattan DEA Office, then Metropolitan Attention Center in Brooklyn, from Venezuelan from Venezuelan vacation pad to Brooklyn, New York in the Wow in less than twelve hours. That's wild, you know. So January fourth, twenty twenty six, armed civilian groups and protests emerging in Venezuela, some celebrating the Duro's downfall. International response, you know, Iran crybabying, calling Iran condemns as state terrorism, which again is as laughable as Russia. Right, it's as laughable as Russia. So what comes next? PBN Family