US Costs of Iran War Rise to over $47 Billion, According to Pentagon Estimate
The estimate includes more than $29 billion for munitions replacements and leaves out damage to U.S. bases, congressional officials said.
- Pentagon data reveals the United States military has spent over $47 billion prosecuting the war in Iran, a figure more than 25% higher than Defense Department estimates from July.
- Operational costs include more than $29 billion for replacing expended munitions such as air defense interceptors and bombs, with the Air Force spending $7.6 billion, the most among armed services.
- More than 50,000 service members deployed to Central Command's area of responsibility have felt the conflict's impact, including the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln's crew of roughly 5,000 who endured a grueling 321-day deployment to San Diego.
- Republicans wrestle with the war's political fallout ahead of next week's midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress for the next two years as the unpopular conflict threatens Republican candidates.
- Trump recently told Fox News he faces a decision to "finish it off" or "make a deal" with Iran; as Washington and Tehran remain at a stalemate, officials say the Pentagon is planning for potential heavy fighting.
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Internal U.S. Department of Defense documents reveal that U.S. military spending on a war with Iran has soared to over $47.1 billion, or approximately 1.59 trillion baht, as of mid-October.
The US Department of Defense will need more than $6 billion to replace the weapons and aircraft lost during the military conflict with Iran, notes the media, and the US Department of Defense will need more than $6 billion to replace the weapons and aircraft lost during the military conflict with Iran, and will transfer TASS to Reuters. It is talking about replacing the lost aircraft, including costly reconnaissance and strike drones. According t…
The budget allocated by the Trump administration to sustain a war in the Middle East seems to have gotten out of control with the U.S. government
The U.S. Department of Defense headquarters calculates more than $29 billion to replenish used weapons and another $6 billion to replace lost equipment. The estimate does not clearly detail the costs of repairing U.S. bases damaged by Iranian attacks.
Cost of Iran war nears $50B, Pentagon reports
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The cost of the war in Iran rose to $47.1 billion through Oct. 16, with bombs, missiles and other munitions accounting for more than 60% of the expenses, the Pentagon told Congress last week. Even with President Donald Trump holding back on restarting major combat operations, at least for now, the Pentagon […]
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