“I really shouldn't be talking about this,” Trump said in the Oval Office, only to do just that moments later. He confirmed that the weapon was used and its effect was almost magical. “They pressed the buttons – and nothing worked anymore“ – he added.
Even the rockets couldn't take off. “[Wenezuelczycy] They had Russian and Chinese missiles, but none of them launched,” Trump continued.
In the world's popular video game “World of Warcraft”, there is a funny weapon called “Diskombobulatorstrahl”. It was mainly used in early expansions and turned players into gnomes, pirates, ninjas, or other characters for a short time. Was the US president inspired by this? Possible.
What exactly lies behind “Discombobulator” remains a mystery. However, reports from Venezuela paint a dangerous picture. A man in Maduro's personal guard later described how suddenly all radar systems stopped working at once — without any warning. “Suddenly everything stopped working,” the man said. Shortly thereafter, multiple drones flew over their positions.
Then helicopters appeared with about 20 American soldiers on board.
Historic action
The action of the American military was spectacular: During the night, leader Nicolas Maduro was captured by special forces and taken to the USA. No U.S. military personnel were killed during this operation.
According to the newspaper, the man described the situation as follows. — Suddenly I felt like my head was exploding from the inside – he said. He felt as if he had been hit by an extremely strong sound wave. Several men had nosebleeds, some fell and were unable to get up. “We were lying on the ground and couldn't move,” the witness reported. To this day he doesn't know what type of weapon it was.
Trump himself does not reveal technical details. “I would like to clarify this,” he said, but immediately added that he had no right to do so. Trump was previously asked about reports that the US administration had in the past acquired the so-called an impulse weapon that is also linked to the mysterious Havana syndrome.
Washington's decisive steps
Maduro is currently in a US prison in Brooklyn awaiting trial on drug and terrorism charges. In Venezuela, government affairs are currently handled by interim president Delcy Rodriguez. Trump spoke about her in an extremely positive way. — We have great relations with the new president. “She's great,” he added.
What was actually used during the operation remains an official secret. But Trump's statements leave no doubt as to how he wants to present it: America's new stealth weapon has eliminated the enemy's technology — and virtually deprived the dictator of his means of defense.
Late Friday evening EST, the Pentagon, under Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, released the National Defense Strategy (NDS) without much notice. The last U.S. defense strategy was published in 2022 under President Joe Biden. The document formulates the principles of the National Security Strategy (NSS), which made headlines in Europe at the beginning of December, for their practical implementation.
Already in the introduction written by Hegseth, it becomes clear that Trump wants a complete break with the system that the West built after 1945. The Americans intend, among other things, focus on yourself. In Europe and other areas of operations, allies will assume a dominant role in defending against threats that pose a greater threat to them than to the U.S., “with strong but more limited support from the United States.”
