they do just for military members and thier "tricareatops/dependapotamus"(a term use by former or current about spouses dating service member solely for this healthcare option) spouses and low costs, plus cheap housing loans.
Yeah I was going to say they can't seem to hold territory at all, but this conflict showed they can't even degrade the military of a near modern nation anymore. The logistics of the us military have also seemed to collapse if the state of their ships and lack of advanced munitions are to go by.
This is at most half the actual cost. The economic losses alone were estimated at like 600 billion. Its so dumb and there's nothing to show for it but a pile of dead children.
Is making Netanyahu happy worth any of this? But hey a lot of really shitty people are now richer.
Assuming this is entirelly honest, this is only the direct costs of the US military action, not the military costs of Israel which the US subsidizes or indirect costs to American businesses and consumers due to higher energy costs as well as due to, higher in various production chains a lack or higher prices of things produced in plants in counries in the area which are US allies and hence were destroyed by Iran or which are exported in routes that go via the Strait.
And then on top of the above described costs for the US, all the non-military costs also apply to the rest of the World almost certainly adding up to many-fold the costs for the US. Even in an American-centric perspective the ill-will towards the US from this has future costs for the US in terms of missing international business opportunities and reduced preference abroad for American products.
Then on top of that there is additional damage to the image of the US at governmental level all over the World which can even accelerated the end of the Reserve Currency status for the USD, and which depending on much that's accelerated would mean Economic losses for the US next to which the $25 billion are a microscopic amount.
The guy said, "Right now, the war is costing us $25 billion" or something close to that. Is it just me, or is that weird phrasing? Wouldnt you say "The war cost us ... so far" rather than use the present tense "costing us"?
Remember, every single person in that administration is stupider than the stupidest person you have ever met. Reasonable syntax is a pretty huge ask here.
Complete lie. More like at least 100 billion if not more in direct costs. And of course that doesn't take into consideration the massive negative effects on the US economy.
Does that include damage from the Iranians? Because between the missile defense systems and base damage, Iran has probably caused more than 25B in damage itself.
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bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml · 62 pts · 116d
But hey! No money for healthcare, sorry.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 115d
Just saw another article about how they're trying to cut SSI/SSDI payments for disabled people who live with their families.
The level of malice and greed from these politicians is astounding...
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 51 pts · 115d
Which means it’s far more than that
0li0li@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 115d
I actually saw that number a good 3-4 weeks ago.
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 13 pts · 115d
"Stop the count"
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 115d
That sounds way low.
lemmyng@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 115d
https://militaryspend.org/us-iran-war
Here's a more accurate estimation.
not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 115d
wow it's all in interceptors because they won't buy interceptor drones from ukrain and use missiles instead
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 115d
Hey raytheon needs to get paid....
EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 115d
And obviously ignores indirect costs
TheGoldenV@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 115d
The people can eat ballroom.
osanna@lemmy.vg · 25 pts · 115d
and yet, they STILL can't get universal healthcare. one war, a few weeks, $25B. Fuckwits.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 115d
they do just for military members and thier "tricareatops/dependapotamus"(a term use by former or current about spouses dating service member solely for this healthcare option) spouses and low costs, plus cheap housing loans.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 19 pts · 115d
And even by war standards the us has kinda done nothing?
Bases in the area? Evacuated.
Allies in the area? Wishing they where not.
Friendly Oil infrastructure? On fire.
Iran's fighting capacity? Largely unchanged and now decentralized and acting independently (that is a bad thing for the us)
The strait? Now double closed.
Us image as a superpower? shattered.
DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 115d
The USA is utterly unmatched in its capability to destroy things militarily. But for nearly 80 years has been utterly incapable of fighting a war.
GirthBrooksPLO@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 115d
That's because winning wars is bad for business. If the war ends, who will keep buying the killing machines?
M0oP0o@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 115d
Yeah I was going to say they can't seem to hold territory at all, but this conflict showed they can't even degrade the military of a near modern nation anymore. The logistics of the us military have also seemed to collapse if the state of their ships and lack of advanced munitions are to go by.
Hegar@fedia.io · 12 pts · 115d
That means at least $50b
GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 115d
US-Iran War Cost Tracker
Ceasefire — Standby Costs Operation Epic Fury
Last updated: April 29, 2026 · Auto-refreshed from CSIS, Pentagon, and Penn Wharton models
Total Estimated Cost to US Taxpayers $31.63B
Src: https://militaryspend.org/us-iran-war
osanna@lemmy.vg · 4 pts · 115d
god damn. $2K a second??? that's what i get over a month!
Fedizen@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 115d
This is at most half the actual cost. The economic losses alone were estimated at like 600 billion. Its so dumb and there's nothing to show for it but a pile of dead children.
Is making Netanyahu happy worth any of this? But hey a lot of really shitty people are now richer.
GuyIncognito@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 115d
Not quite nothing to show for it, Iran now controls the strait of hormuz
aarch0x40@piefed.social · 9 pts · 115d
Dept of War: It’s not a war! Don’t call it a war!
nuko147@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 115d
$25 billion for the world not to pay attention what Israel does to Libanon is not that bad.
Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 115d
25 billion to cover up the pedo masterminds crimes to protect the pedo pres. Not one cent to help me out. Not one.
mrdown@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
Oil and greater israel
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 115d
I presume that means cost the US military $25bil? It’s presumably also cost Iran, Israel, and everyone else in the world.
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 115d
Assuming this is entirelly honest, this is only the direct costs of the US military action, not the military costs of Israel which the US subsidizes or indirect costs to American businesses and consumers due to higher energy costs as well as due to, higher in various production chains a lack or higher prices of things produced in plants in counries in the area which are US allies and hence were destroyed by Iran or which are exported in routes that go via the Strait.
And then on top of the above described costs for the US, all the non-military costs also apply to the rest of the World almost certainly adding up to many-fold the costs for the US. Even in an American-centric perspective the ill-will towards the US from this has future costs for the US in terms of missing international business opportunities and reduced preference abroad for American products.
Then on top of that there is additional damage to the image of the US at governmental level all over the World which can even accelerated the end of the Reserve Currency status for the USD, and which depending on much that's accelerated would mean Economic losses for the US next to which the $25 billion are a microscopic amount.
The whole thing is proper next level winning! /s
Kazel@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 115d
So much winning they will get sick of it
Mihies@programming.dev · 7 pts · 115d
Also costs entire world a shitton of money. We should all send invoices to Israel and US.
Hello_there@fedia.io · 6 pts · 115d
What are some comparable costs for domestic policies? A website said Medicare for all is 3.2T a year. Others?
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 115d
pretty sure its more than that. 90bn in a month was spent on having luxury/bougie vacation experience for hesgeth and the top brass on the military.
the_armchair_potato@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 115d
Epic fury...how about Epic fail 😅🤣....what a bunch of clowns.
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 115d
But fuck thr poor
Mohamed@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 115d
The guy said, "Right now, the war is costing us $25 billion" or something close to that. Is it just me, or is that weird phrasing? Wouldnt you say "The war cost us ... so far" rather than use the present tense "costing us"?
davepleasebehave@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 115d
present perfect would be the pest tense.
Has cost us so far.
DiarrheaSommelier@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 115d
Remember, every single person in that administration is stupider than the stupidest person you have ever met. Reasonable syntax is a pretty huge ask here.
leadore@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 115d
Complete lie. More like at least 100 billion if not more in direct costs. And of course that doesn't take into consideration the massive negative effects on the US economy.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
If any new insurance policies are taken on buildings that auditor keeps records in, go place a bet.
DarkFuture@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
Yeah, but we absolutely could not tolerate a funny laugh.
Things would be way worse if we had allowed that.
Thank God we dodged that bullet.
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 115d
Yeah uh, we should probably move the decimal one digit to the right for accuracy
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
If the pentagon says something in 2026 I'm going to assu.e it's either completely false or exaggerated in some way.
deft@lemmy.wtf · 2 pts · 115d
100%
Either it cost way more and they are hiding it. Or it cost less, and they stole the difference.
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 115d
LOL.
Does that include damage from the Iranians? Because between the missile defense systems and base damage, Iran has probably caused more than 25B in damage itself.
faizalr@fedia.io · 0 pts · 115d
Worth spending LOL.
glitch1985@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 115d
Seems like a waste to me.
faizalr@fedia.io · 1 pts · 115d
Definitely.