From the first days of the conflict, Iran's attacks were systematically targeted at key elements of American military infrastructure in the region. Advanced radar and early informing systems have been damaged or severely damaged from Jordan and the United arabian Emirates to Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The full failure in this area was close to $2 billion, and the full costs incurred in little than 2 weeks of fighting amounted to about 16.5 billion. At the same time, 13 American soldiers were killed.
In its first phase of action, Iran focused on weakening its air defence capabilities and its command systems. The main goal was long-range radars, satellite communications infrastructure and military support facilities. The scale and precision of these strokes indicated an effort to limit the American technological advantage even before expanding to another areas.
The most severe failure brought an attack on the THAAD rocket defence strategy radar at 1 of the bases in Jordan. The key component of this system, liable for detecting and tracking ballistic missiles, is 1 of the most costly and most crucial components of the full defence architecture. Previously, a stationary early informing radar in Qatar was besides damaged, designed to identify long-range threats.
Further impacts included another radar installations in the region. In Bahrain, 1 of the stations liable for airspace monitoring was destroyed and additional harm was reported in the base infrastructure – buildings, method installations and logistics facilities. The material losses in this area were estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.
In the following stages of the conflict, Iran continued its attacks on the same targets, suggesting a strategy to gradually destruct the opponent's operational capabilities. any air bases were hit respective times, and satellite images revealed further harm occurring in various phases of combat. This included installations in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, where harm grew over time.
Impacts on radar and satellite systems, which form the foundation of modern battlefield, were peculiarly important. These let for hazard detection, coordination of operations and effective management of operations. Their neutralisation importantly reduces consequence capacity and increases vulnerability to further attacks.
The analysis of satellite images besides indicated the demolition of shields protecting the most delicate elements of radar infrastructure. Although it was not always possible to clearly find the scale of harm to the devices themselves, there was much to be said about their serious breach. akin signs of harm were recorded in military facilities in Kuwait and in Saudi base, where smoke hovering over air defence stations was seen.
The harm besides affected installations in the United arabian Emirates and Jordan. Although their full cost has not been disclosed, the operational effects were sufficiently severe that additional components of the THAAD strategy had to be moved from another regions to complete the gaps.
Experts point out that the actual scale of harm may be greater than the available data, and that it will only be possible to measure it full after detailed analyses have been completed. At the same time, US military institutions refrain from public comments on the losses and conduct of the operation.
In the context of the conflict, information on intelligence support for Iran appears, which could have facilitated the recognition and precise tracing of targets related to the presence of US troops in the region.
Since the end of February, the number of casualties of the conflict has reached respective thousand, including a crucial number of civilians. Despite expanding losses and damage, the US authorities keep that the targets set stay achievable. These include reducing Iran's military capacity, neutralising its atomic programme and ending support for regional groups. The president of the United States has assessed the advancement to date as effective.
Comment: As you can see, a deliberately provoked war in Iran is highly costly for Donald Trump. The question is, how long will he sustain it, as Netanyahu wishes?
