US military equipment worth billions of dollars destroyed in Iran war

"The US has lost aerial equipment worth up to $2.8 billion, according to a US-based think tank. Iran's missiles and drones have destroyed US military equipment worth between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion."

"Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Defense and Security Department at CSIS, stated that he was also looking at damages to bases used by the US in the Gulf, but that exercise has been more challenging."

"Three F-15 jets were shot down in one incident of friendly fire in Kuwait in early March, contributing to the overall losses of US military equipment."

"Planet Labs has blocked all satellite images for public and media usage at the request of the US government since February 28, complicating the assessment of damages."

The US has incurred losses of aerial equipment valued between $2.3 billion and $2.8 billion due to Iranian missile and drone strikes. A US defense official highlighted military successes against Iran, but the following day, Iran attacked a US base in Saudi Arabia, resulting in injuries and the destruction of a $700 million radar surveillance plane. The Center for Strategic and International Studies provided the first detailed estimate of these losses, which does not account for damages at US bases or naval assets.

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