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Military bases become the new front in the war with Iran

2026-07-22 23:30:10Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Military bases become the new front in the war with Iran

The four American service members killed in recent days during the escalation of the conflict with Iran all served in air defense units, illustrating a significant change in the way warfare is being waged in the Middle East.

Unlike the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where most American casualties were recorded during ground patrols or convoy movements, now the losses are occurring among servicemen defending bases from ballistic missile and drone attacks, often hundreds of kilometers from Iranian territory.

According to a US military official, quoted by the Washington Post, Iran has launched about 8,500 missiles and drones at targets in the Middle East since the start of the war in late February. About 100 of them have managed to penetrate US and allied defense systems.

Security expert Brad Bowman, a former US military officer, said that recent developments have significantly increased the pressure on air defense units.

"These units have been forced to take on new responsibilities," he said, adding that the massive use of drones, artificial intelligence and mass-produced weapons is making it much more difficult to protect American bases.

In Jordan, Second Lieutenant Isabella Gonzales, 19, and Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, were killed when an Iranian missile struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. The Pentagon later announced that Sergeant Angel S. Rampersad, who was initially reported missing, was also believed to have died in the same attack.

Meanwhile, in Iraq, Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed at Erbil airbase during an operation to control the explosion of a downed Iranian drone.

His commander, Lieutenant General John L. Rafferty, stated that Swinton lost his life "during an operation to protect other soldiers."

United States President Donald Trump suggested that air defenses in Jordan may not have been manned by American personnel, hinting that this may have influenced the consequences of the attack.

"If we had our own operators, this wouldn't have happened. When you let other people do your job... sometimes things don't go well," Trump told reporters.

The recent deaths have brought the security of American bases in the Middle East back to the center of debate.

According to military personnel who have served in the region, many of these bases were not built to withstand constant attacks with ballistic missiles and drones, as during the previous wars in Iraq and Afghanistan they served mainly as support centers rather than direct targets.

Although the Pentagon had moved some forces from larger bases in anticipation of Iranian retaliation, Tehran's attacks have spread to a much wider range of targets, hitting bases large and small, civilian infrastructure and warning that it will attack any country that supports United States military operations.


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