U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine detailed Operation Absolute Resolve, a large-scale, meticulously planned U.S. military mission to apprehend Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Ordered by President Donald Trump late Friday, the operation involved more than 150 aircraft from all military branches, intelligence agencies, and law enforcement. Helicopters flew low over water, air defenses were disabled, and U.S. forces came under fire upon arrival at Maduro’s compound before extracting the couple without American casualties. The mission culminated with Maduro’s transfer to the USS Iwo Jima, marking months of preparation and intelligence coordination.