A United States Army loadmaster stands on the rear ramp of a CH-47F Chinook and watches the sunset as it flies over Kabul, Afghanistan. (Julie A. Kelemen/Defense Department)
Military Times: Report: Full cost of U.S. wars overseas approaching $6 trillion
WASHINGTON — Overseas combat operations since 2001 have cost the United States an estimated $4.3 trillion so far, and trillions more in veterans benefits spending in years to come, according to the latest analysis from the Costs of War project.
The annual analysis from Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs shows a steadily growing tally for the 16 years of wars overseas. Study author Neta Crawford said the goal of the ongoing project is to better illustrate the true costs of overseas military operations.
“Every war costs money before, during and after it occurs — as governments prepare for, wage, and recover from armed conflict by replacing equipment, caring for the wounded and repairing infrastructure destroyed in the fighting,” she wrote in the 2017 report.
Of the total, only about $1.9 trillion has been reported by defense officials as official overseas contingency operations funding.
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WNU Editor: The report is here .... US Budgetary Costs of Post-9/11 Wars Through FY2018: $5.6 Trillion (Watson Institute/Brown University).
1 comment:
It was worth it because we got two draws.
Military types who say they need more money should be retired.
How much of this was wasted?
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