US President Donald Trump said that the US military used a secret weapon to neutralize the Venezuelan air defense system in the campaign to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
In the raid that took place on January 3rd, US commandos entered Mr. Maduro's residence in Caracas and arrested him and his wife without losing planes or serious casualties. The Pentagon said that more than 150 aircraft and helicopters participated in the operation.
In an interview with the press on January 24, Mr. Trump said the US uses a secret weapon that makes enemy equipment "inoperable". He called it "Discombobulator" and declined to describe details, citing that it was not allowed to be disclosed.
According to Mr. Trump, missile systems supplied by Russia and China to Venezuela could not fire even though Venezuelan soldiers tried to activate them.
Mr. Trump believes that this technology helped the US military conduct the operation quickly, limiting losses. According to the information mentioned, 7 US soldiers were injured during the raid, 1 helicopter was damaged but still maintained operational capability.
Some reports suggest that the US military may have used turbulence technology to paralyze enemy radars or force these systems to transmit signals and self-disclose positions. This information has not been officially confirmed.
