"The United States-Israeli war on Iran is estimated to have cost Washington $3.7bn so far in its first 100 hours alone, or nearly $900m a day, driven largely by the huge expenditure of munitions, according to new research. An analysis by Washington-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) underlined the colossal cost of the war."
"Researchers Mark Cancian and Chris Park said only a small amount of the estimated $3.7bn cost of the war in the first 100 hours or $891.4m each day was already budgeted for, while most of the costs $3.5bn were not. That meant the Pentagon would likely need to request more funding soon to cover the unbudgeted costs."
"Domestic cost-of-living concerns, inflation, and now a knock-on effect of rising gas prices due to the conflict are likely to further diminish support among US citizens for the war. It is also dividing Trump's America First base, which he had promised in his presidential campaigns to not enter foreign wars."
The United States-Israeli conflict with Iran has incurred $3.7 billion in costs during its first 100 hours, averaging $891.4 million daily. Research from the Center for Strategic and International Studies reveals that only $200 million of this expenditure was previously budgeted, leaving $3.5 billion in unbudgeted costs. The Pentagon will likely need to request supplemental funding to cover these expenses, presenting political challenges for the Trump administration. The war's costs stem primarily from munitions expenditure, with over 2,000 munitions deployed in the initial 100 hours. Rising military expenses, combined with increased gas prices and domestic inflation concerns, threaten to erode public support for the conflict, particularly among Trump's America First base, which opposed foreign military interventions.
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