According to Reuters reports dated October 27th local time, the U.S. military has spent over $47 billion on preparing for a war against Iran. This amount is more than 25% higher than the estimate made by the U.S. Department of Defense in July this year.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to this request for comment regarding this estimate.
The Pentagon’s latest estimates focus on the operational costs associated with carrying out this war. It is projected that over $29 billion will be needed to replenish ammunition that has been depleted during the conflict. Additionally, more than $6 billion is required to replenish military equipment and compensate for what is known as “platform losses.” This includes losses of equipment such as aircraft, as well as the many drones that were lost during the war.
Although these figures cover various operational costs, the U.S. military’s estimate of the costs involved in the war against Iran does not include a very substantial expense that is expected to be incurred: the costs of repairing U.S. bases that have been damaged by Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Previously, American Broadcasting Company (ABC) reported on September 19 local time that according to documents reviewed by two sources and ABC, U.S. defense officials informed congressmen this week that as of September 3, the Iran war had resulted in costs of at least $43.3 billion.
According to estimates from the U.S. Central Command, the cost of replacing damaged military equipment amounts to $4.3 billion, while the cost of ammunition supplies is approximately $28 billion.
