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Pentagon Inspector General Details $37.5B Middle East Damage

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released a report on Middle East war damage.
The report recorded damaged buildings at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan.
More than 50 U.S. aircraft—including F-15Es, KC-135s, AH-6 helicopters and MQ-9 drones—were damaged or destroyed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war cost $37.5 billion, depleted SM-3, PAC-3 and JDAM stockpiles, needing three years to restore.

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The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released a report on Middle East war damage.
The report recorded damaged buildings at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan.
More than 50 U.S. aircraft—including F-15Es, KC-135s, AH-6 helicopters and MQ-9 drones—were damaged or destroyed.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the war cost $37.5 billion, depleted SM-3, PAC-3 and JDAM stockpiles, needing three years to restore.