A swift U.S. military operation on January 3, 2026, codenamed 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' which led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, has brought to light significant failures in Chinese military technology, specifically their anti-stealth radar systems. Reports indicate that Chinese-made JY-27A radars, heavily marketed by Beijing as capable of detecting advanced stealth aircraft like the F-35 and F-22, proved entirely ineffective during the raid. These systems, central to Venezuela's air defense network, were reportedly blinded and paralyzed by intense U.S. electronic warfare, including sophisticated jamming tactics [10, 11, 15, 23, 25]. This alleged failure echoes similar incidents involving Chinese military hardware, notably during 'Operation Sindoor' in May 2025, when Pakistan's air defense systems, also reliant on Chinese radars such as the HQ-9 and LY-80, reportedly struggled to counter Indian precision strikes [11, 15, 24, 26]. The Venezuelan operation saw U.S. forces, including EA-18G Growlers, utilize advanced electronic warfare to suppress enemy air defenses, allowing stealth aircraft and helicopters to penetrate Venezuelan airspace with minimal resistance [11, 15]. Venezuela's air defense network was a mix of Russian and Chinese technology, including S-300VM and Buk-M2 missile systems, integrated with Chinese radars like the JY-27A and JYL-1 [5, 9, 14, 16]. However, the U.S. operation successfully degraded these systems through electronic jamming and suppression strikes, disabling early warning capabilities and command-and-control networks [16, 27]. The swift and decisive nature of the U.S. raid, achieving its objective within hours, has cast serious doubt on the real-world performance of Chinese military exports and raised questions about their technological reliability when pitted against advanced Western capabilities [11, 15, 24, 25]. While some Chinese analysts suggest the operation was against a weaker adversary and not indicative of performance against major powers, the recurring failures have significant implications for global buyers of Chinese defense equipment [10, 15, 18, 23].