The Congressional Budget Office said its analysis had been limited by the fact that the Defense Department did not respond to requests for information on the costs of the conflict.
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
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Independent Budget Office Estimates Iran War Has Cost $38 Billion
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Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War
The New York Times – On the Runway:Vice President JD Vance received sobering assessments about the war that did not line up with what he, President Trump and other top administration officials were saying publicly.
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U.S. Airstrikes Targeting Houthis Killed Scores of Civilians in Yemen
The New York Times – On the Runway:A new report found that most of the deaths occurred during President Trump’s second term as his administration pursued the Iran-backed group.
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Iran’s Strikes on Base in Jordan Caused Limited Damage, U.S. Officials Say
The New York Times – On the Runway:The latest round of fighting may result in reports of traumatic brain injuries among American service members, officials warned.
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Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate
The New York Times – Business:The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring operators away.
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The President Can’t Handle the Truth
The New York Times – On the Runway:Trump’s fantasy-reality problem is deepening.
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In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy
The New York Times – On the Runway:The bomb that hit the residential area was American, according to a weapons expert and a visual analysis by The Times. It killed five people and wounded 67 others, the Iranian authorities said.
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U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Docks in Thailand, Giving Weary Crew a Break
The New York Times – On the Runway:Thousands of sailors and Marines serve on the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which came into the spotlight because of a tough deployment in the war in Iran.
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How the Pentagon Is Getting Into the Venezuelan Oil Business Under Trump
The New York Times – Business:The Defense Department’s Office of Strategic Capital, founded by the Biden administration to give loans to bolster the U.S. defense industry, is helping lead President Trump’s oil deal.
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U.S. Strikes May Have Targeted a New Type of Iranian Naval Mine
The New York Times – On the Runway:The U.S. military said its attacks against Iran were in response to a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.
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This Marine Died in the Iraq War. His Mother Asks, ‘What Was It For?’
The New York Times – On the Runway:Travis Fuller was from my hometown. I went back and talked with his family about how they made sense of his death, 25 years after Sept. 11.
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Why the United States Can’t Quit Its Wars
The New York Times – On the Runway:The country’s longest war came to an end exactly five years ago. Today it offers lessons for policymakers seeking to avoid an endless war in Iran.