The US is counting losses at bases after Iran's attack. $800 million in losses is not enough
Material losses incurred by American bases in the first two weeks of the conflict with Iran amounted to approximately $800 million. The damage affected bases located in several countries in the region where American soldiers are stationed.
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The US is counting losses after Iran's retaliation
The Iranian strikes were in response to an earlier U.S.-Israeli operation launched on February 28 against targets in Iran. Retaliatory attacks were aimed at air defense and satellite communication systems located, among others, in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. Radar installations in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia were also destroyed.
The largest single losses concern the AN/TPY-2 radar system, located at an air base in Jordan. The value of this equipment is estimated at approximately USD 485 million. – says the Center for Strategic and International Studies in its report. The remaining damage includes buildings, facilities and infrastructure with a total value of USD 310 million.
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Experts suggest that the losses are underestimated
Mark Cancian, co-author of the CSIS report, drew attention to the underestimation of the scale of destruction. “The damage suffered by US bases in the region is underestimated,” he said. He added that the amount was USD 800 million. does not cover all losses.
Since the beginning of the conflict, 13 American soldiers have died. According to this organization, nearly 3.2 thousand people died in total. people, including approx. 1.4 thousand civilians.
Defense Department officials reportedly told members of Congress that the first six days of the war cost $11.3 billion. According to CSIS findings, spending for the first 12 days of the conflict amounted to $16.5 billion.
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The US Department of Defense asked Congress to allocate an additional $200 billion. to finance war activities. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth noted that this amount is subject to change. “Killing bad people costs money,” said the politician.
