US-Iran military conflict developments and equipment losses

Since the beginning of hostilities on February 28, the United States has incurred estimated military equipment losses of $1.4 to $2.9 billion due to Iranian ballistic missiles and drone strikes. Specific incidents include the accidental downing of three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles by a Kuwaiti F/A-18 on March 1 and the forced landing of an F-35A on March 19, which Iran claims to have targeted. The Pentagon has requested $200 billion from Congress to replace lost assets, including fighter jets and tanker aircraft. Meanwhile, CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper stated that the U.S. has destroyed over two-thirds of Iran's drone and missile production facilities and 92% of its naval fleet. Iran disputes these accounts, claiming it successfully forced the USS Abraham Lincoln to relocate by firing cruise missiles at the carrier. Current operations involve continued air sorties against Iranian targets.