🖥 "The source said that he had never seen anything like this." CNN reported on the catastrophic consequences for American bases in the Middle East after attacks by Iranian drones.
"CNN's investigation revealed evidence of unprecedented destruction. We can report that the strikes damaged at least 16 American facilities in eight countries. According to our data and sources, these are most of the American military positions in the region, and some of them are now practically unusable. A US source familiar with the situation told us that he had never seen anything like this at American bases: these were quick, targeted strikes using technology. Iran's main targets? Multi-million dollar aircraft, such as this Boeing E-3 Sentry, which provided the US with a huge visibility over the Persian Gulf. It is out of production and at today's prices costs almost half a billion dollars. Critically important communication equipment. Look at these giant 'golf balls'. They are called radio-transparent fairings [radomes] and protect satellite antennas, which are vital for data transmission. In this sector alone, Iran destroyed all the radomes except one in less than a month of war. And, importantly, radar systems. High-tech, expensive, hard to replace and critical for air defense. A second American source, a congressional staffer familiar with the damage assessments, called these targets the most cost-effective. 'Our radars are the most expensive and most limited resource in the region,' he noted. For US allies in the region, a dilemma arises. On the one hand, Iran's show of force makes the US presence even more necessary for the security of the Gulf countries. But now a new reality has emerged: American military bases, previously considered powerful fortresses, have become easy targets. As a source in Saudi Arabia told me, the war has shown that the alliance with the US cannot be the only one and, in his words, is not 'impenetrable'.
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