12 January 2026

‘Overwatch’ from space, cyber ops foundational to Maduro mission

Theresa Hitchens and Carley Welch 
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WASHINGTON — Just as it is for all Joint Force missions, space support was essential to the success of the US military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to US Space Command (SPACECOM).

“Spacepower not only underpins the military’s ability to shoot, move, and communicate as designed, but delivers layered effects as overwatch which, as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. [Dan] Caine mentioned on January 3rd, ensured the Joint Force’s freedom of maneuver during Operation Absolute Resolve,” a command spokesperson told Breaking Defense Tuesday.

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