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The first week of war with Iran cost the U.S. $11.3 billion.The Pentagon provided the estimate to Congress in a briefing earlier this week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the private meeting.That comes after it reported spending $5 billion on munitions alone over the first weekend of the war.The Trump administration had previously indicated it would be sending Congress a request for supplemental funding for the war, but that appears to have cooled, for now.Sen. Roger Wicker, the GOP chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that he was not expecting the supplemental request this month.The Associated Press took a closer look at the $11.3 billion figure, providing comparable costs for context.With $11.3 billion:Everyone in the world could receive $1.40Everyone in the U.S. could receive $33.12The U.S. could produce 174 F-16 fighter jetsThe U.S. could produce 4,520 Tomahawk cruise missilesThe U.S. could provide one year of funding for federal highway infrastructure programsThe U.S. could fund the National Park System for 3 1/2 years
The first week of war with Iran cost the U.S. $11.3 billion.
The Pentagon provided the estimate to Congress in a briefing earlier this week, according to a person familiar with the situation who was granted anonymity to discuss the private meeting.
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That comes after it reported spending $5 billion on munitions alone over the first weekend of the war.
The Trump administration had previously indicated it would be sending Congress a request for supplemental funding for the war, but that appears to have cooled, for now.
Sen. Roger Wicker, the GOP chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that he was not expecting the supplemental request this month.
The Associated Press took a closer look at the $11.3 billion figure, providing comparable costs for context.
With $11.3 billion:
- Everyone in the world could receive $1.40
- Everyone in the U.S. could receive $33.12
- The U.S. could produce 174 F-16 fighter jets
- The U.S. could produce 4,520 Tomahawk cruise missiles
- The U.S. could provide one year of funding for federal highway infrastructure programs
- The U.S. could fund the National Park System for 3 1/2 years
