00:18New photos are revealing the extent of damage at U.S. military bases across the Middle East.
00:24CBS News has published newly obtained images showing destruction at several American military installations following Iranian missile and drone strikes.
00:35The photographs were provided by active duty U.S. service members who spoke to CBS anonymously, citing military restrictions on
00:43speaking to the media.
00:44And the images show a striking level of destruction.
00:47At Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, one of the most notable photographs shows a U.S. E-3
00:54Sentry AWACS aircraft with its rear section severely damaged.
00:58The tail appears to have been torn away from the charred fuselage.
01:02The E-3 Sentry is a critical airborne early warning and command platform.
01:07It is used to detect and track aircraft and missiles while helping coordinate air operations.
01:13Other photographs from Prince Sultan show damaged barracks, gutted buildings, and structures reduced to shells.
01:19In some images, concrete T-walls remain standing next to heavily damaged buildings.
01:24The E-3 damage reportedly dates back to an Iranian missile and drone strike around March 27.
01:29That attack also reportedly damaged KC-135 refueling aircraft and injured U.S. personnel.
01:36But Prince Sultan is not the only base featured in the new images.
01:40In Kuwait, photographs from Camp Beering show heavily damaged buildings, barracks, trailers, vehicles, and other military equipment.
01:48Camp Beering is a major U.S. Army staging area used to support troops and military operations in the region.
01:54Another key installation, Camp Arifjan, also shows visible structural damage.
01:58These images come as U.S. military positions across the Middle East have faced repeated attacks.
02:04The reported targets include installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan.
02:12One U.S. service member told CBS that the damage to American bases was major and had not been fully
02:17communicated to the public.
02:19Another service member questioned the effectiveness of base defenses, saying personnel were watching the bases get destroyed.
02:24The comments are now drawing attention to a critical issue.
02:27How well can U.S. military installations protect personnel and high-value equipment from missile and drone attacks?
02:33The financial cost is also significant.
02:36According to the information provided, a recent Defense Department Inspector General report estimated equipment losses at up to $3.7
02:42billion, including nearly 60 aircraft.
02:45The reported damage to the E-3 Sentry is particularly notable.
02:48The aircraft provides per voids for Bayborn's early wine, commanding control, capabilities that are central to large-scale air operations.
02:55The new photographs also offer a closer look at the aftermath inside these military installations, burned vehicles, destroyed buildings, damaged
03:03equipment, and facilities left in ruins.
03:04The Pentagon did not immediately respond to CBS requests for comment on the new photographs, according to the material provided.
03:10Now, these images are raising fresh questions about the scale of damage caused by Iranian attacks on U.S. forces.
03:16From Saudi Arabia to Kuwait and other parts of the region, American bases have remained under pressure.
03:20And as more photographs emerge, the focus is shifting from where Iran launched its missiles and drones to what those
03:25attacks actually left behind.
03:27Destroyed buildings, damaged aircraft, burned equipment, and growing questions about how much of that damage has been made public.
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