CSIS Issues Commentary: Imagery From Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe
January 10, 2026
January 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 9, 2026:
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Imagery from Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe
By Ryan C. Berg, Mark F. Cancian, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun, Henry Ziemer and Chris H. Park
In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, more than 200 U.S. special operations forces (SOF) surged through Caracas to capture Venezuelan dictato . . .
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Imagery from Venezuela Shows a Surgical Strike, Not Shock and Awe
By Ryan C. Berg, Mark F. Cancian, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Jennifer Jun, Henry Ziemer and Chris H. Park
In the early morning hours of January 3, 2026, more than 200 U.S. special operations forces (SOF) surged through Caracas to capture Venezuelan dictato . . .