This is the best post-mortem I've seen.. https://substack.com/inbox/post/183428226
BLUF… our shiz is better than theirs, way better.

Where did you hear that?

The Last Cobra Commander said:

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This is the best post-mortem I've seen.. https://substack.com/inbox/post/183428226
BLUF… our shiz is better than theirs, way better.

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Thanks for posting. Great report.

aggiehawg said:

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Color me skeptical. Even if we have it in that kind of deployable form, why reveal it on the Maduro mission? Makes no sense.

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I think of it as a Bigfoot sighting, or Ghost of Kiev type story. There could be some truth to it. Something occurred that allowed extreme violence to kill 32 mercenaries (Alleged Cuban SF) in a matter of a few seconds.

I will say this. If the ability to dial into a frequency of high energy sound that causes membranes to burst those bodies would see some wicked, unique damage to tissue during an autopsy.

Would it be a kick that the Havana syndrome started to present itself in Venezuela?

Wouldn't have to be some top secret weapon thing, could have been something as simple as Mo Bamba played on huge speakers with the volume turned up to 10

aggiehawg said:

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Color me skeptical. Even if we have it in that kind of deployable form, why reveal it on the Maduro mission? Makes no sense.

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I think they buried the lede.

Disabling China's high-tech radar was the tipped pitch.

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The Chinese radar system in question is the JY-27A system that Beijing sold to Caracas and markets elsewhere as capable of detecting low-observable aircraft. This is a key sensor capability the Chinese military wants for use in countering F-35 and F-22 stealth jets and B-2 and future B-21 stealth bombers in any future conflict with the U.S.

However, U.S. military forces on Saturday demonstrated highly effective mission SEAD suppression of enemy air defenses in the opening minutes of the lightning-fast raid. Forces knocked out both the Chinese radar and extensive Russian air defense missile systems.

Asked about the failure of the Chinese equipment in Venezuela, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian appeared temporarily at a loss for words before declining to address the issue.

"China firmly supports Latin America and the Caribbean region's status as a Zone of Peace," Mr. Lin said Monday in Beijing in response to a Japanese reporter who asked why Chinese military equipment appeared to be "of little practical use" during the raid.

The Y-27A is a long-range air surveillance and guidance radar the Chinese claim is resistant to jamming while being highly reliable and mobile. The Very High Frequency radar uses an active phased array antenna.

Its manufacturer, the state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, has said the radar can detect stealth aircraft like the F-22 up to 310 miles away.

Details on exactly how the Venezuelan military's Chinese and Russian air defenses were rendered useless has not been made public.

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/7/inside-ring-china-russia-air-defenses-faulted-venezuela/

https://www.newsweek.com/china-made-military-radars-may-have-failed-venezuela-during-us-raid-11308099

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The U.S. raid on the Venezuelan capital Saturday, which resulted in the capture of President Nicols Maduro and his wife, demonstrated the U.S. retains a technological edge over hardware obtained from its Chinese ally, a senior Taiwanese official said Monday.

The attack in Caracas could mark a reputational blow for Beijing, as the JY27A mobile antistealth radars sold to Venezuela, and touted as capable of detecting fifthgeneration stealth aircraft like U.S. F22s and F35s from over 150 miles away, purportedly failed to give an early warning at the critical hour.

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Security Guard: On the day of the operation, we didn't hear anything coming. We were on guard, but suddenly all our radar systems shut down without any explanation. The next thing we saw were drones, a lot of drones, flying over our positions. We didn't know how to react.

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With that in mind, this is definitely a response to China's more aggressive posture towards Taiwan and their exercises around New Years.

aggiehawg said:

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Color me skeptical. Even if we have it in that kind of deployable form, why reveal it on the Maduro mission? Makes no sense.

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To draw attention away from some other really badass stuff we have that nobody knows about

TikiBarrel said:

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Pretty bad ass!!!

🚨This account from a Venezuelan security guard loyal to Nicolás Maduro is absolutely chilling—and it explains a lot about why the tone across Latin America suddenly changed.

Security Guard: On the day of the operation, we didn't hear anything coming. We were on guard, but… pic.twitter.com/392mQuakYV

— Mike Netter (@nettermike) January 10, 2026

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When will this tech be available at Home Depot or Lowe's?






Asking for a friend.

Was kind of hoping we would get some more details on what actually went down and how many guardsmen for Maduro were killed in the operation from their side. The attached X clip from one of their guards was a good start but still not a lot of information. Venezuela has not released many details about this at all, they may not want that level of detail released.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/us-army-delta-force-unit-that-captured-nicolas-maduro-hk-010626

Adding that as I read the above link about Delta Force, many things they do are not published anyway so I doubt we hear any more about this… which is probably how it should be

If even half of his account is true, that's some pretty bad ass *****

Sounds to me psy ops calculated to induce brown note reactions in the next Latin America dictatorship that we choose to crash the radar system , send drones and follow up with helicopters.

"Here comes los Yanquis. Run away. Run away"

Cool story, but it reeks of gov propaganda.

Reads like propaganda but I don't think it should surprise anyone if we used tech we haven't seen before. You have to operationalize this stuff at some point to see if it works.

Also, remember Gulf War I? The public had zero clue how advanced we had gotten since Vietnam (or Panama or Grenada). When CNN started airing the footage, there was a collective "Holy *****" By everyone watching it. Genpop had no idea we had smart missiles and bombs that could be sent through a 3x5 window or down a chimney with that kind of precision.

FTAG 2000 said:

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There's not a single guard who was charged with protecting Maduro who hasn't been buried.

This account is nonsense. Though im sure we had some goodies to aid in the can of whoop ass.

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See before you're seen.

EagleEye enhances the warfighter’s perception by overlaying digital information onto the real world, delivering vital real-time insights. pic.twitter.com/Yl0tmlhHzd

— Anduril Industries (@anduriltech) October 13, 2025

YouBet said:

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Reads like propaganda but I don't think it should surprise anyone if we used tech we haven't seen before. You have to operationalize this stuff at some point to see if it works.

Also, remember Gulf War I? The public had zero clue how advanced we had gotten since Vietnam (or Panama or Grenada). When CNN started airing the footage, there was a collective "Holy *****" By everyone watching it. Genpop had no idea we had smart missiles and bombs that could be sent through a 3x5 window or down a chimney with that kind of precision.

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I was glued to the TV for days on end. Even slept in the den with the TV on so I would wake up to see what was happening everytime there was a BOOM!

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Would it be a kick that the Havana syndrome started to present itself in Venezuela?

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Bit of a stretch but kind of a fun thought here.... Apparently Maduro was protected by "elite" Cuban forces (Cuban gov confirmed 32 of their people were killed). If Havana syndrome is real and US Gov knew it clandestinely, what better way to say "eff you" and get some payback by melting a group of Cuban security forces with the same kind of tech used against US citizens in Havana?

Vepp said:

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Cool story, but it reeks of gov propaganda.

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Maybe we do have a Hulk.

Squadron7 said:

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The sonic weapon was the audio from The View.

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Just wait till they see our anti-grav tech.

*hint - we have that*

Vepp said:

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Cool story, but it reeks of gov propaganda.

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You guys, lol.

TKEAg04 said:

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Just wait till they see our anti-grav tech.

*hint - we have that*

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That's just the video frame-rate matching the helicopter rotor speed.

That's what I thought when I read it. Lol

Dr. Nefario said:

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TKEAg04 said:

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Just wait till they see our anti-grav tech.

*hint - we have that*

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That's just the video frame-rate matching the helicopter rotor speed.

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Leaked image of the Venezuelan security guard:

 

That raid demonstrated to everyone that "your air defenses mean jack and squat. if we want to get in your airspace we will own it in a matter of minutes"

aggiehawg said:

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Color me skeptical. Even if we have it in that kind of deployable form, why reveal it on the Maduro mission? Makes no sense.

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Because we have things that are well beyond that weapon and very few know about. There is not a doubt in my mind that the US has weapons that most can't even fathom, and using this one in this instance is nothing more than telling China and Russia that we have really really cool toys.

Have these remote controlled on the border running 24/7. Would be better than a fence.

aTm2004 said:

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aggiehawg said:

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Color me skeptical. Even if we have it in that kind of deployable form, why reveal it on the Maduro mission? Makes no sense.

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Because we have things that are well beyond that weapon and very few know about. There is not a doubt in my mind that the US has weapons that most can't even fathom, and using this one in this instance is nothing more than telling China and Russia that we have really really cool toys.

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Yeah, the more I find out about the Maduro raid, the more I understand that Trump was sending a very loud message to China and Russia. As you say, we have really really cool toys but further our toys can wipe theirs out in a matter of minutes. And I still have to wonder about the Huawei story.

If that is true and we have cracked their encryption, I'd wager that came as news to China. If they can follow and locate people through Huawei phones, so can we. Thanks China, for that assist.

will not believe until I see it in the streets of Teheran!

Venezuela's / China's electronic warfare sucks compared to ours and it was proven.

The special operations guys that I know said that story is probably a farce, they haven't served in 10-15 years but the don't believe it. Delta / ST6 are just that much better than the lame Cubans that have limited direct action experience.

The White House reposting the story is Psy ops 101 and was directed right at Russia and China.

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SouthTex99 said:

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Very reasonable take. Flip side - Americans would not tolerate any American casualties in an op like this. It has to be perfect and it pretty much was. High risk high reward. Use the tech.

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Fair. I can fully see Trump saying, "Let's take it for drive and kick the tires." But I can also see intel and Joint Chiefs pushing back on what is the point of having a secret weapon when it i no longer secret because it was deployed?

(Forgive me. Retired attorney, I tend to err on the side of caution. Sue me.)

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What's the point of having a weapon if it is never deployed?

Some weapons definitely fall into that category (nukes, for example) but a weapon that can't or never will be used isn't a weapon at all.