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Brad HodgesSo let me make sure I’ve got this straight.Venezuela lines up their shiny, expensive, “state-of-the-art” missile systems.Built by Russia.Backed by China.The kind the internet experts swear are unstoppable.They lock onto U.S. aircraft.They get the green light.They press the button.And… nothing.No puff of smoke.No warning shot.Not even a sad little poof.Just silence.That is not a malfunction. That is the military equivalent of your phone freezing right when you try to dial 911.Then Trump casually says, “Yeah, we disabled them,” like he is talking about rebooting a router.This is where my brain starts doing laps.Because if this story is even half true, it means someone flipped a switch and made an entire country’s air defense system about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.And I love how quiet the media got about that part.No breathless panels.No dramatic music.No experts screaming at each other.Just crickets.So let’s think about this logically for a moment.If the U.S. can shut down missile systems remotely, neutralize defenses without firing a shot, and disorient enemy forces without traditional weapons, then what exactly are we arguing about on the internet all day?Pronouns.Conspiracy propaganda about contrails. Plastic straws.Which celebrity is offended this week.Meanwhile, the adults are playing chess and everyone else is arguing over checkers that are missing half the pieces.And here is the part that really sticks.According to reports, the people on the ground did not even know what hit them. They just knew their equipment stopped working. Some got sick. Some collapsed. Nobody could fight back.That is not war as we have known it.That is a quiet reminder.So here is my honest question. I am genuinely curious what people think.Do you believe the U.S. really has technology that far ahead of everyone else?Or do you think this is psychological warfare meant to make enemies hesitate before they ever try something stupid?Or do you think this is all hype and smoke, and we are being fed a story?Because if it is real, a lot of countries just found out they brought swords to a Wi-Fi fight.And if it is fake, it is one hell of a bluff.Either way, the silence afterward is the loudest part.Alright. Let’s hear it. What do you think really happened?