How Much Did Yesterday's U.S. Strikes In Syria Using The F-22 Fighters Cost The American Taxpayer

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal/U.S. Air Force, via Reuters

First U.S. Stealth Jet Attack on Syria Cost More Than Indian Mission to Mars -- Dave Majumdar, Daily Beast

F-22 Raptor stealth fighters were needed in case the Syrians used their sophisticated air defenses. But Raptors don't come cheap.

Fears of a potent Syrian air defense system drove the U.S. Air Force to send its silver bullet force of F-22 Raptor stealth fighters into battle for the first time ever. The Pentagon confirmed on Sept. 23 that the $150 million jets had struck an ISIS command and control facility in Raqqah, Syria with a satellite-guided bomb. That was right after an initial wave of U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missiles hit their targets around Aleppo and Raqqah.

But the Raptors’ first mission wasn’t cheap. Together, the missiles and airstrikes cost at least $79 million to pull off, according to a Daily Beast tally.

That's more expensive than India's mission to Mars, which was successfully completed Wednesday at a cost of just $74 million.

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My Comment: Wars and conflicts .... sometimes necessary .... but never cheap. Not surprising .... U.S. Congressional concerns on money are now starting to surface (after only one day) .... Dem: Pentagon will need more funds to fight ISIS -- The Hill