Since the conflict with Iran started in late February, the US military has expended around $25 billion, according to the Pentagon’s chief financial officer, who addressed lawmakers on Wednesday.
According to Jules “Jay” Hurst, the majority of that expenditure is for munitions, but a portion also goes toward maintenance and equipment replacement, as he informed the House Armed Services Committee.
Lawmakers have struggled to determine the exact cost of the war, which has increasingly turned into a political matter as Congress evaluates President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense budget proposal for fiscal 2027.
“I’m pleased you addressed that question, as we’ve been inquiring for quite a while, and no one has provided us with the figure,” Rep. Adam Smith, the leading Democrat on the committee, stated in reply to Hurst.
To date, thirteen US military personnel have lost their lives in the conflict, which is now under a delicate ceasefire.