Trump Reveals 'Secret Weapon' Used in Venezuela Operation
President Donald Trump has disclosed the use of what he described as a classified electromagnetic weapon system during the recent operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, marking a significant escalation in US military capabilities deployment in Latin America.In an interview with the New York Post published Friday, Trump referenced a technology he termed 'The Discombobulator,' describing it as a pulsed energy weapon that rendered Venezuelan military equipment inoperable during the raid on Maduro's compound.'They never got their rockets off. They had Russian and Chinese rockets, and they never got one off,' Trump stated. 'We came in, they pressed buttons and nothing worked. They were all set for us.'The revelation provides new insight into the technological aspects of the operation that previously saw Trump claim US forces had disabled 'almost all of the lights in Caracas' without detailing the methodology employed.The disclosure comes as the Trump administration signals an expansion of its military campaign against drug trafficking organizations beyond South American waters. The president indicated strikes could extend into Central America and Mexico, stating: 'We know their routes. We know everything about them. We know their homes. We know everything about them. We're going to hit the cartels.'The US conducted its first post-Maduro strike Friday, targeting an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This action brings the total number of maritime strikes to at least 36 since early September, resulting in over 117 casualties according to official tallies.Trump also confirmed the seizure of seven Venezuelan oil tankers, stating the US has 'removed the oil' from these vessels while declining to disclose their current locations, citing security protocols.The geopolitical implications extend beyond Latin America, with Trump revealing details of Arctic security negotiations with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The president suggested a framework agreement would grant the US ownership rights over land hosting American military installations in the Arctic region.However, this claim faces immediate pushback from European allies. Danish and Greenlandic officials have reiterated that Greenland's sovereignty remains non-negotiable, while NATO spokespersons clarified that Rutte's discussions with Trump did not involve sovereignty compromises.The revelations underscore the administration's increasingly assertive approach to both regional security challenges and strategic resource control, potentially reshaping US relations with both adversaries and allies across multiple theaters.
