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hardluck

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8. Takes a lot to conduct an operation of that scale

Reply to Bayard (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 07:12 PM

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Just off the top of my head, fighter overwatch in case Venezuela's air force scrambles, SEADS, electronic suppression, AWACS, tankers for all the aircraft, strike packages, rescue helicopters on standby, the actual helicopters that infiltrated, drones - I'm sure I'm missing some.

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