The US operation in Venezuela seems to have been carried out with “impressive speed,” probably with the involvement of particular operations forces, in keeping with a munitions and intelligence specialist.
N.R. Jenzen-Jones, director of the analysis firm Armament Research Services, instructed NCS Saturday that the operation “appears at first blush to have been carried out with impressive speed and precision.”
“In addition to at least a dozen helicopters, the operation will have been supported by a robust air package comprising both fixed and rotary wing assets, including specialist aircraft,” Jenzen-Jones stated.
The operation would have required a big quantity of planning, however to date, the “number and nature” of the strikes reported suggests a “limited target set.”
For its half, Venezuela has “robust air defence systems and locally distributed military, paramilitary, and law enforcement forces” in Caracas, Jenzen-Jones stated, that means {that a} raid comparable to this could have been “difficult to conduct with the speed and precision exhibited here.”
“In practice, corruption, poor training, lack of maintenance, and other factors significantly reduce this threat,” he stated.