The War Against The Islamic State Is Going To Cost Billions

Costs Rack Up In ISIS Fight -- The Hill

The United States launched nearly 50 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Islamic militant targets in Syria on Tuesday, each of which cost about $1.5 million to replace.

The military also used F-22s, F-16s and B-1 bombers to pound Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) positions, which cost between $20,000 and $65,000 per flying hour.

The figures highlight how President Obama’s campaign against the terrorist network will have high fiscal costs for the nation, even as the bills from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars fade from memory.

The fight against ISIS looks to be much less expensive than those other wars, which sent hundreds of thousands of combat troops to those countries. President Obama has repeatedly insisted that no ground troops will be used in the new campaign.

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