Satellite images taken before and after US strikes show damage at a key Venezuelan military site

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Military buildings at equipment at the Fuerte Tiuna complex in Caracas on January 3.
The aftermath of the US strikes on January 3

Satellite image ©2026 Vantor.

The most important things Trump said about the operation that captured Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

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Grey smoke rises from a white building. Other buildings are seen in the background. In the foreground there is a line of green trees.
Smoke rises from Port of La Guaira after the US strike on Venezuela.

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What the top US general revealed about how the surprise 'Absolute Resolve' raid to capture Maduro unfolded in Venezuela

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A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft takes off from the former Roosevelt Roads naval base, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. has struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, January 3, 2026.
A US Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules transport aircraft takes off from Puerto Rico on Saturday.

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The US strikes and raid that captured Venezuela's leader raise some big questions. Here's what we know.

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Groups of people ride motorcycles and hold guys outside of a port in Venezuela. There is smoke rising in the background from a strike.
US military forces struck several locations in Venezuela as part of a raid to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife on Saturday.

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Trump says 'a couple of guys' and a helicopter were hit as US forces stormed a 'fortress' to capture Maduro

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US Army Black Hawk helicopters fly across the National Mall during the 250th birthday parade on June 14, 2025, in Washington, DC.
Trump said a US helicopter took fire during the raid in Venezuela.

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Inside the hidden Marine Corps recruiting crisis that's 'burning Marines' to fill the ranks

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A woman pointing angrily at a Marine recruiter.

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Matthew Partyka was built for the infantry, not sales.

The young, blue-eyed Marine sergeant was a quiet introvert, almost sphinx-like, with a soft smile. He thrived in the brotherhood of combat units.

Then the Corps made him a recruiter, leaving Partyka with no choice: When the Corps calls, Marines answer.

The US military's rarely remembered tiara tradition is making a bit of a comeback

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Jennifer Bennie, a Navy veteran, wore her vintage Navy tiara to a recent 250th birthday celebration for the service
Jennifer Bennie, a Navy veteran, wore her vintage Navy tiara to a recent 250th birthday celebration for the service

Courtesy of Jennifer Bennie

A NATO-Russia war would be bloodier than Ukraine, where 'golden hour' is already gone, officer says

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Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani as British soldiers train during a major exercise on NATO's border with Russia.
A senior Ukrainian officer said NATO would suffer heavy losses in a war against Russia.

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The British military expected to see more of Russia's 'prestige equipment,' like T-14 tanks, fighting in Ukraine, officer says

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A column of green tanks on a city street
Russia's T-14 tanks are considered its best, but they don't seem to have been in Ukraine.

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The Pentagon says China has fielded a new long-range missile. Here's why the DF-27 is unusual.

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China's liquid-fueled intercontinental strategic nuclear missiles DongFeng-5C, which have a global strike range, pass through Tian'anmen Square during the V-Day military parade on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China.
China rolled out its nuclear-capable missiles on Wednesday, including the DF-5C ICBM.

Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

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