Satellite imagery is revealing “unprecedented” destruction of U.S. military bases and equipment in the war with Iran.
At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America’s footprint…
The U.S. is now seen as a “sitting duck” in the region, as countries hosting these bases look for better partners. Note the dates and compare them to Hegseth’s statements about status.
The bottom line is America walked standing tall with legacy strategy into a modern conflict requiring duck and cover, a known recipe for failure.
N.R. Jenzen-Jones, a munitions specialist and director of the research company Armament Research Services (ARES), told CNN the radar cannot be easily replaced and called it a significant loss.
“The AN-TPY/2 radar is essentially the heart of the THAAD battery, enabling the launch of interceptor missiles and contributing to a networked air defense picture,” he said. “It also happens to be an incredibly expensive piece of kit. The loss of even a single radar of this type would be an operationally significant event. It is probable that a replacement unit would have to be redeployed from elsewhere, which will take time and effort.”
The Ukrainian defense forces know exactly how to defend against these attacks. Yet when America desperately needed Ukrainian aid, it instead saw J.D. Vance push Ukraine away.
JD Vance brags about halting Ukraine aid — sources say he’s not just talking, he’s driving policy
The results of throwing themselves into a war they can’t win are perhaps beginning to land on Trump and Vance.
