No. of Recommendations: 10
"Because official estimates vary depending on the timeframe and what categories of spending are included (e.g., direct operational costs vs. long-term replacement/rebuilding costs), the calculation yields a few different totals:
1. Department of Defense Operational Base Estimate (~$37.5 Billion)
Cost: ~$37.5 billion (official Department of Defense operational estimate provided to Congress)
Calculation: $37,500,000,000÷349,000,000
Cost Per Capita: ~$107.45 per person
2. Independent Tracking / Comprehensive Direct Cost Estimates (~$113.3 Billion)
Cost: ~$113.3 billion (bottom-up tracking covering 108 days of operations, including naval deployments, air operations, and expended munitions)
Calculation: $113,300,000,000÷349,000,000
Cost Per Capita: ~$324.64 per person
3. Long-Term / Full Economic Impact Projections ($200 Billion – $1 Trillion)
$200 Billion (Emergency Supplemental Request): ~$573.07 per person
$1 Trillion (Long-term comprehensive estimate by defense economists, including long-term equipment replacements, contract expansions, and veteran care): ~$2,865.33 per person"
When calculating the cost of the Iran war to the average American, don't forget to include the increased amount of money they have paid for gas, electricity for the past 6 months due to the war, plus the increased food, and other costs due to fertilizers and other goods becoming more expensive due to the closing of the Strait. Then through in the costs of all of the local water systems being hacked and the price goes up even more.
This war has cost Americans thousands of dollars, made Americans less safe, has not really accomplished anything strategically.
