The first six days of war cost $11.3 billion, according to the Pentagon But that's not factoring in the oil price spike, future VA costs for veterans, combat pay, and much more

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Max Blumenthal

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The first six days of war cost $11.3 billion, according to the Pentagon But that's not factoring in the oil price spike, future VA costs for veterans, combat pay, and much more Meanwhile, Trump says the US has run out of targets, but continues to blow through munition stocks

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The US is firing limited advanced munitions - TLAMs, PAC-3s, JASSMs - at a breakneck pace, but replenishing them will take years and billions. Iran is waging a cost-imposing battle on the US defense industrial base -- and its working. @business gift link: https://bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-03-10/iran-s-attack-drones-and-missiles-put-us-military-under-unexpected-strain?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3MzIzODU1MywiZXhwIjoxNzczODQzMzUzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUQlBERzRLR0NUR0cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxM0FGMDZBQURCMTE0M0VBODEwMUIyOUI0QzkxRTE3OCJ9.L6AnOQwnaeMNs2jtyEVTB3UNoXpCkKaAgbiJLHUYvNg

2:53 PM · Mar 12, 2026

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