Operation ABSOLUTE RESOLVE Caracas VENEZUELA Jan 3, 2026

This scenario uses new features. You MUST update your game to Build 1774 or 1776 to avoid crashes/missing units. ​HOW TO UPDATE: ​Via Steam (Easiest): Right-click game in Library -> Properties -> Betas -> Select "beta - Public Beta". ​Manual Download https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopic.php?t=414039 OPERATION ABSOLUTE RESOLVE V1. 98 Date/Time: Jan 2, 2026 / 22:00 Zulu Location: Caracas, VenezuelaPlayable Side: United States SITUATION Following the recent destabilization of the regime, HUMINT has located a critical High-Value Target (HVT), codenamed "Kingmaker", held within the Fuerte Tiuna military complex. Caracas airspace is heavily defended. Operation begins at dusk on Jan 2nd to allow for final tactical preparations and loadout adjustments before the midnight incursion. ▶ Inside Operation ABSOLUTE RESOLVE Video source: The Navy Channel MISSION You are in command of a Joint Task Force comprising the USS Iwo Jima (ARG) and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). Your orders are: Neutralize the Venezuelan IADS (S-300VM, Buk-M2E, Su-30MK2). Establish a refueling track with the MC-130J for deep infiltration. Insert the Delta Force team at the designated LZ using MH-47G Chinooks. Hold the LZ for 15 minutes to allow the team to secure the package. Extract the team and return safely to the fleet. EXECUTION Air Supremacy is mandatory. Deploy the experimental LUCAS Swarm (Combat Eval) to saturate enemy radars, or leverage the Carrier Strike Group's full arsenal. Key Assets: MH-47G "Extortion 1", MC-130J Commando II, F-35C, F/A-18F, RQ-170 Sentinel, and Shahed-136 (LUCAS). DESIGNER NOTES Lua Scripting: The 15-minute ground timer is automated. Do not take off until you receive the "Package Secured" message. Tomahawk missiles are Available (Commander's Discretion), though historically withheld. SCENARIO AUTHOR: Alberto "Correcaminos" Credits (v1. 96): Special thanks to Knightpawn, Nikel, and Benefant for finalizing mission content, technical polish, and for their dedicated playtestin