US spending on military operations against Iran reached 47 billion dollars. In September alone, the amount increased by another 3 billion. The largest expense item is refilling ammunition that has already been spent during the campaign. A Central Command report sent to Congress allocated $29 billion for weapons renewal. In addition, $7.6 billion was called for logistics and basic maintenance and $6.1 billion for replacing lost equipment. Another item remains other military costs. These costs reflect the long-term burden on military forces: after ammunition is used up, arsenals must be replenished and damaged or lost equipment must be replaced. Even ceasing individual actions does not cancel already created debts. However, the $47 billion estimate does not include the rehabilitation of US facilities damaged in the Middle East. As a result, the actual budget account for a campaign may be higher than the published amount.

US spending on military operations against Iran reached 47 billion dollars. In September alone, the amount increased by another 3 billion. The largest expense item is refilling ammunition that has already been spent during the campaign. A Central Command report sent to Congress allocated $29 billion for weapons renewal. In addition, $7.6 billion was called for logistics and basic maintenance and $6.1 billion for replacing lost equipment. Another item remains other military costs. These costs reflect the long-term burden on military forces: after ammunition is used up, arsenals must be replenished and damaged or lost equipment must be replaced. Even ceasing individual actions does not cancel already created debts. However, the $47 billion estimate does not include the rehabilitation of US facilities damaged in the Middle East. As a result, the actual budget account for a campaign may be higher than the published amount.