The war with Iran cost the Pentagon $40 billion

2026-06-22 17:51:58Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The war with Iran cost the Pentagon $40 billion

The war with Iran has cost the Pentagon about $40 billion, according to a preliminary analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), cited by CNN.

According to the data, the figure includes spending on ammunition, destroyed equipment and damage to US military bases, but does not account for operating costs that were already projected in the Department of Defense's fiscal 2026 budget, which exceeds $1 trillion.

"The value of about $40 billion covers mainly munitions, lost equipment and damage to military infrastructure," Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at CSIS, told CNN.

In addition to the Pentagon, the analysis estimates that the conflict has generated about $1 billion in additional spending for other federal institutions, such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The consequences have also been felt by American consumers.

During the most intense phase of the war, the average price of gasoline in the United States rose from less than $3 per gallon to over $4, significantly increasing the cost of living.

According to the energy cost monitoring system developed by Brown University, each American household has spent on average over $253 more than it would have paid if the conflict had not occurred.


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