The 2026 U.S.-Venezuela Crisis: From Escalating Tensions to Unprecedented Military Intervention
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction On January 3, 2026, the world awoke to shocking news: the United States had launched a large-scale military operation in Venezuela, codenamed Operation Absolute Resolve, involving airstrikes on targets in and around Caracas and the audacious capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. President Donald Trump confirmed…