Iran War Costs Top $38 Billion, Missile Stockpile Depleted, CBO Reports

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a critical report detailing the significant financial and logistical toll of the ongoing conflict in Iran. The agency estimates that the war has already cost the United States at least $38 billion, with projections indicating a further increase of $3 billion per month in expenditures. This escalating financial burden raises serious questions about the long-term sustainability of U.S. military involvement.

Adding to these fiscal concerns, the CBO report also highlights a severe depletion of the nation's defensive missile stockpile. The findings suggest it could take up to five years to fully rebuild these critical inventories. This revelation comes shortly after a Pentagon inspector general's review that also pointed to strategic inventory shortfalls and industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply, directly challenging previous assurances about the adequacy of military supplies.