Inside the Venezuela Delta Force Operation with Dalton Fischer | Tier1 Podcast
Inside the Venezuela Delta Force Operation with Dalton Fischer | Tier1 Podcast  
Podcast: Tier1 Podcast
Published On: Fri Jan 09 2026
Description: Brent Tucker and Dalton Fischer break down an in-depth Delta Force special operations mission with global geopolitical implications.This episode of the Tier1 Podcast covers elite special operations planning, national level decision making, intelligence preparation, and execution. The discussion explores modern US special operations, counterterrorism strategy, and the realities of high risk military missions.Timestamps:00:00 Venezuela operation overview06:30 Why the Venezuela operation mattered at a national level13:40 Bin Laden raid vs Venezuela operation comparison21:10 Who Nicolas Maduro was and why he mattered27:00 Venezuela economic collapse and human rights abuses39:45 Drug trafficking, FARC ties, and US bounty escalation55:00 Strategic deception and mission scope explained1:15:00 Cyber Command and lights out execution1:28:30 Delta Force insertion and precision timeline1:34:50 Compound assault and security neutralized1:52:00 International reaction and global fallout2:05:00 US political backlash and media response2:22:10 Detained Americans and hostage diplomacy2:27:45 Oil geopolitics and denying adversaries leverage2:51:00 Maritime interdictions and tanker operations3:05:00 ICE shooting, bodycam analysis, lawful use of force4:27:30 Final thoughts and sign offSponsors:Elevated Silence – 15% off with code TIER1 – elevatedsilence.comBrotherhood Blades – 10% off with code TIER1 – brotherhoodblades.comCloud Defensive – 30% off with code TIER1 (matches 15% of each purchase to donate to the C.A.T. II Foundation for law enforcement training) – clouddefensive.comVenjenz – 15% off with code TIER1 – venjenz.comCombat Solutions Group Industries | KingPixMedia – Go support a great Veteran! – twitch.tv/kingpixmediaSupport the Show:Patreon (officially sponsored by Cobalt Kinetics) – patreon.com/tier1podcastOfficial Tier1 Podcast Merch:https://frcc.shopSupport the Mission:50 for the Fallen – 50ftf.org