Reference News Network, March 21 report: According to the website of Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao", new analysis shows that Iran's retaliatory attack has caused military infrastructure losses of about $800 million for the U.S. military in the Middle East. The missile strike range of Iran has also significantly expanded, even making its first attempt to attack a U.S.-British joint military base in the Indian Ocean. This indicates that as the conflict continues, the cost paid by the United States will continue to increase.
Analysis by the British Broadcasting Corporation and the U.S. think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the U.S.-Iran conflict shows that one of the most severely affected projects is the radar equipment of a "THAAD" air defense system located at an airbase in Jordan. According to Department of Defense budget documents reviewed by CSIS, the cost of the damaged AN/TPY-2 radar system is approximately $485 million.
Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at CSIS and co-author of the U.S.-Iran conflict research report, said: "The damage to U.S. military bases in the Middle East has been underestimated. However, despite the seemingly serious losses, the exact amount will only be known after more information is released."
The targets of Iran's attacks so far have included U.S. air defense systems, satellite communication systems, and other assets located in Jordan, the UAE, and other countries in the Middle East. Over $300 million in additional losses from the U.S. military bases and other facilities used by the U.S. came from buildings and other facilities within those bases and facilities.
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