How many countries has the US bombed since 2001, and how much has it cost?

"Since the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York and the US capital, the US has engaged in three full-scale wars and bombed at least 10 countries in operations ranging from drone strikes to invasions, often multiple times within a single year. The US has bombed at least 10 countries: Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Venezuela, Nigeria and Iran since 2001."

"According to an analysis by Brown University's Watson Institute of International & Public Affairs, US-led wars since 2001 have directly caused the deaths of about 940,000 people across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen and other conflict zones. This does not include indirect deaths, namely those caused by loss of access to food, healthcare or war-related diseases."

"The US has spent an estimated $5.8 trillion funding its more than two decades of conflict. This includes $2.1 trillion spent by the Department of Defense (DOD), $1.1 trillion by Homeland Security, $884bn to increase the DOD base budget, $465bn on veterans' med"

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, the United States initiated a global war on terror that fundamentally altered American foreign policy. Under four presidents, the US has engaged in three full-scale wars and conducted bombing campaigns in at least 10 countries including Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, Somalia, Libya, Syria, Venezuela, Nigeria, and Iran. Despite campaign promises to end costly foreign military involvement, President Trump continued this pattern by launching military operations against Iran alongside Israel. The financial cost of these conflicts exceeds $5.8 trillion, with the Department of Defense spending $2.1 trillion and additional expenditures on homeland security and veterans' care. Brown University research documents approximately 940,000 direct deaths from these conflicts, excluding indirect casualties from disease, malnutrition, and healthcare disruption.

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