Pentagon Reports $11.3 Billion Cost for First Week of Iran War
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The Pentagon reported that the first week of the Iran war cost $11.3 billion, with costs tracked in real time through a bottom-up model that includes 13 aircraft types, naval deployments, and munitions tracking. The article notes that the real cost may be higher and examines what the money has purchased, while also mentioning other estimates and providing methodology details.
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· 4 pulledPentagon briefing to Congress: >$11.3B for first 6 days
Our bottom-up cost model: 13 aircraft types, naval deployments, munitions tracking, and sources
The Real Cost May Be Higher
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The Pentagon told Congress the first week of the Iran war cost $11.3 billion. Track the running total in real time.
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