BBC review: Major damage to US missile defense

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BBC review: Major damage to US missile defense
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The US has been tight-lipped about damage to its military bases in the Middle East. The White House has also requested that satellite company Planet Labs restrict access to satellite imagery of the region.

Using images from other sources , the BBC has now determined that at least 20 US military installations have been damaged in the war. Among other things, three of the US's eight THAAD systems - an advanced missile defense system - have been damaged.

The conflict has significantly depleted the air defense stockpiles of the United States and partner countries, analyst Kelly Grieco tells the BBC.

According to the review, tanker and surveillance planes in Saudi Arabia, as well as hangars and fuel depots in Kuwait, have also been damaged.

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