U.S. military strikes on Iran in the first week cost $6 billion, sparking widespread criticism within the U.S. over the huge expenditure

Recently, some U.S. officials stated that in the first week of military actions by the United States and Israel against Iran, approximately $6 billion has been spent, and it remains unclear what constitutes a “victory” in this conflict. Regarding this U.S. military operation against Iran, many domestic critics question whether the U.S. can afford it.

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A Pentagon official briefed Congress that the first week of the war cost about $6 billion, with roughly $4 billion spent on ammunition. Most of this ammunition was used for intercepting Iranian missiles. Republicans expect the U.S. government to seek additional war funding from Congress.

“This war is ‘unwinnable’”

Other analysts believe that the war has lasted several days, but there are no signs of ending. U.S. domestic analysts and institutions have begun calculating the costs of the war. The U.S. think tank “Center for Strategic and International Studies” estimates that the daily cost of the war is about $890 million. Air, sea, and ground operations are the main expenses.

Air operations are expected to cost about $30 million per day, including refueling and transport aircraft costing about $9 million daily, carrier-based aircraft squadrons about $5 million, non-stealth fighters about $5 million, and stealth fighters about $5 million.

Maritime operations cost approximately $15 million daily, with aircraft carriers costing about $6 million and destroyers about $5 million.

Meanwhile, ground operations cost about $1.6 million per day.

U.S. media reports: This war, which President Trump called “we can’t afford to lose,” is rapidly turning into a war we “can’t afford to fight.”

U.S. President discusses increasing weapons production with defense contractors

According to estimates from U.S. think tanks and former auditors of the U.S. Department of Defense, while the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran are extremely costly, U.S. weapon stockpiles are also being rapidly depleted.

On the 6th, President Trump posted on social media that he had held meetings with major U.S. defense contractors such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman to discuss increasing weapons production. Trump stated that the companies had agreed to ramp up production, and multiple weapon production lines are now fully operational.

Forbes magazine commented that the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran have triggered global uncertainty, but the defense contractors who have contracts with the U.S. military are undoubtedly the most immediate beneficiaries of this conflict.

(Source: CCTV News)