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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Pentagon reveals extent of Iran war damage to US bases

The Pentagon’s official watchdog released a special report about the Iran war on Monday, representing the Defense Department’s first formal accounting of US equipment and facility losses from the conflict. The inspector general, citing its communications with US Central Command, said that “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Jordan” during the war’s first months. The report, which covers the start of the war on February 28 through June 30, also acknowledged the depletion of key US munition stockpiles. CNN Senior military analyst Retd. Adm. James Stavridis explains what this new report means.  0:00 New Pentagon report…

WASHINGTONPOST (Victoria Craw) - Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says

The report by the Pentagon's inspector general also detailed the extent of munitions shortfalls in the first comprehensive public accounting of the cost and military impact of the war with Iran.

STRIPES (John Vandiver) - Iran’s drones prompt a rethink of major US bases in Mideast | Stars and Stripes

Iran’s ability to rebuild its battered drone arsenal is calling into question whether large U.S. bases in the Middle East remain viable.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - US bases take back seat to pocketbook concerns in Okinawa governor’s race | Stars and Stripes

Rising prices and jobs eclipse the U.S. military presence as the top concern for voters heading into a closely contested gubernatorial election on Sept. 13.

STRIPES (Julie Masson, Yoojin Lee) - South Korean police say Chinese military veterans gathered intel at US bases | Stars and Stripes

South Korean police have arrested two former Chinese service members on suspicion they illegally gathered information on U.S. Army base activities.

AI:South Korean police have arrested two former Chinese military service members suspected of conducting illegal intelligence gathering on U.S. Army base operations. This arrests underscores the persistent threat posed by foreign actors targeting American military presence in the region as tensions continue to escalate throughout the Indo-Pacific.Open

REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - State Department Report: Cuba-Linked Activists Now Planning Protests at US Bases, ICE Sites

STRIPES - US military bases worldwide celebrate Independence Day, America’s 250th birthday with fireworks, festivities | Stars and Stripes

U.S. military bases around the world are celebrating America’s 250th birthday with fireworks and festivities for service members and their families.

STRIPES - Iran launches new attacks on US bases as ceasefire comes under strain  | Stars and Stripes

Bahrain condemned strikes from “a number of Iranian drones” on Saturday just hours after U.S. aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone sites.

STRIPES (Brian McElhiney, Keishi Koja) - US bases on Okinawa prepare for second tropical storm in a month | Stars and Stripes

U.S. military bases on Okinawa were bracing for Tropical Storm Mekkhala, the second storm to target the island in a month.

STRIPES - Navy relieves command triad of Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center | Stars and Stripes

The U.S. Navy relieved the command triad of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan.