A report by NBC News says Iranian strikes caused billions of dollars in damage to US military assets and bases across the Gulf region.
Citing informed sources, the network said runways, advanced radar systems, dozens of aircraft, warehouses, command centres, hangars and satellite communications infrastructure were hit in attacks spanning several countries in the Middle East.
The sources said repair costs could reach 5 billion dollars, excluding the cost of fixing radar systems, weapons, aircraft and other equipment that were damaged or destroyed beyond repair.
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Camp Buehring base in Kuwait was among the affected sites, with early damage reported to an Iranian F-5 aircraft in the first days of the war. Other impacted locations included Al Dhafra and Al Ruwais bases in the United Arab Emirates, Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, as well as Kuwaiti storage facilities and ports.
The main US Navy building in Bahrain also sustained extensive damage, with repairs to the Fifth Fleet headquarters alone estimated at around 200 million dollars, in addition to damage to at least two air defence systems.
An external assessment by the American Enterprise Institute found that Iranian forces also struck Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, a runway at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and an ammunition storage facility in northern Iraq.
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