A military operation in Iran could cost the U.S. $100 billion – NBC
The United States’ costs for conducting a military operation in Iran could turn out to be significantly higher than previous estimates and reach between 80 billion and 100 billion dollars. This amount is nearly three times higher than the figures publicly announced by the Pentagon, due to the need to replace destroyed equipment, replenish weapons stockpiles, and repair damaged military facilities.
Earlier, during Senate hearings, Jules Hurst, acting deputy secretary of defense for finance, stated that the expected costs would be around $30 billion. This figure included operating expenses and the replenishment of arsenals but did not account for the restoration of military bases damaged in the Middle East. The official also noted that these estimates were based on outdated data from several months ago.
New internal military estimates indicate that the campaign has become significantly more expensive, taking actual losses into account. In particular, repairs to U.S. military facilities in Bahrain alone could cost more than $1 billion. Additional expenses will include compensation for destroyed aircraft and emergency replenishment of ammunition.
This was reported by NBC, citing its own sources familiar with internal estimates from the U.S. Department of Defense.
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