How Online Maps Lay Bare the US Military Bases Targeted by Iran - bellingcat
Bellingcat reports that Google Maps and other public mapping platforms label dozens of facilities — headquarters, accommodation, gyms, fuel points — at four heavily hit US bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Qatar, revealing how they are used, even as Iranian strikes have damaged at least 20 US military sites across seven countries since the conflict began in February 2026. Experts told Bellingcat the information could have informed Iranian targeting, though Iran had other intelligence sources, and RUSI's Matthew Savill warned such vulnerabilities must be addressed before conflicts begin.
