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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by VectorLock on Saturday January 03, 2026 @10:47AM (#46477971)
Thats what I'm most curious about right now, did they completely suppress Venezuela's air defenses or were they turned off?
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by trothamel on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:50AM (#46478767)
It would not surprise me if it was a mix of both. (Portions of the military stood down, and the more loyal aspects were suppressed.)
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by breppp on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:29AM (#46478481)
https://theaviationist.com/2011/05/18/mh-47x/
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Re:Venezuela's capital hit by explosions, smoke seen by structuredPizza on Saturday January 03, 2026 @11:34AM (#46478551)
Always soften the target before anything happens, no need to suppress when nothing is active.
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