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turbinetree

(27,687 posts)
Wed May 6, 2026, 09:50 AM 2 hrs ago

New satellite analysis reveals massive damage US military sites suffered from airstrikes

By Travis Gettys
Published May 6, 2026 9:21 AM ET

A comprehensive Washington Post analysis of satellite imagery reveals that Iranian airstrikes have inflicted far more extensive damage on U.S. military installations across the Middle East than publicly acknowledged, destroying or damaging at least 228 structures and pieces of equipment at 15 bases since the war began on Feb. 28.

The scale of destruction significantly exceeds previous reports, the Post analysis found. The New York Times previously documented strikes at 14 installations, NBC News reported 100 targets across 11 bases and CNN identified 16 damaged installations, but the Post's satellite imagery analysis found 217 damaged structures and 11 pieces of destroyed equipment — revealing a substantially broader scope of Iranian capability and precision.

“The Iranian attacks were precise – there are no random craters indicating misses,” said retired Marine Corps colonel Mark Cancian, a senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, after reviewing the .

https://www.rawstory.com/iran-2676857737/

And this treasonous administration wants 1.5 trillion dollar's for the military............

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New satellite analysis reveals massive damage US military sites suffered from airstrikes (Original Post) turbinetree 2 hrs ago OP
They know malaise 2 hrs ago #1
Kick dalton99a 2 hrs ago #2
$1.5 trillion big deal,.. so what,.... magicarpet 2 hrs ago #3
And who is supplying Iran with real time satellite data and images on potential targets? Botany 1 hr ago #4
Exactly! Read my mind. surfered 47 min ago #7
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KNR niyad 48 min ago #6

magicarpet

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3. $1.5 trillion big deal,.. so what,....
Wed May 6, 2026, 10:05 AM
2 hrs ago

Lobster, king crab legs, filet mignon, Russian caviar, and expensive French champagne to wash it all down - at the Pentagon parties for the big shots are not free you know. Somebody needs to pick up the tab, why not the American taxpayers ? Party on boys.

Botany

(77,737 posts)
4. And who is supplying Iran with real time satellite data and images on potential targets?
Wed May 6, 2026, 10:07 AM
1 hr ago


And who is supplying Iran with jet powered drones that have technology that prevents the drones from being discovered before they hit their targets?

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