Air Defences That Never Fired: How The US Paralysed Venezuela’s Military And Captured Maduro

Washington: The world watched in surprise as Venezuela’s sophisticated air defence systems were inactive during the recent US operation that led to President Nicolás Maduro’s arrest. How could a system designed to detect and intercept enemy aircraft fail to act, even when fully operational? Analysts argue that the answer lies not in technical malfunction, but in the evolution of modern warfare, where the focus has moved from destroying enemy forces to neutralising their ability to make decisions. Decision-Centric Warfare In Action The absence of any visible engagement by Venezuelan air defences cannot be dismissed as a simple operational mistake. Instead,…