On January 3, 2026, the United States successfully executed Operation Absolute Resolve, a meticulously coordinated military operation aimed at capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from a heavily fortified compound in Caracas. The operation involved over 150 aircraft, including F-22s, F-35s, and B-2 bombers, alongside elite Delta Force commandos, and was supported by extensive intelligence from US spy agencies, which tracked Maduro’s movements and communications for months. The raid utilized cyber operations to disable Venezuelan air defenses, followed by precise airstrikes that neutralized military infrastructure, enabling the special forces to apprehend the targets with minimal resistance and no US casualties. This operation not only underscores the effectiveness of US military capabilities and intelligence integration in regime disruption but also highlights the implications for global geopolitics, particularly for countries like India, which may need to recalibrate their defense strategies in response to shifting power dynamics and the potential stabilization of resource-rich regions like Venezuela, affecting global energy markets.