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US Costs for airstrikes on ISIS top a Billion - International Business Times
by Cascadian Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:14 pm
The cost of U.S. airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq has exceeded $1 billion, according to multiple media reports citing a Defense Department representative. The U.S.-led coalition targeting the extremist group formerly known as either ISIS or ISIL has carried out 1,371 airstrikes in the two Middle Eastern countries since its operations began last summer, the Pentagon rep confirmed.
“As of Dec. 11, 2014, the total cost of operations related to ISIL since kinetic operations started on August 8, 2014 is $1.02 billion, and the average daily cost is $8.1 million,” Cmdr. Bill Urban said on behalf of the Pentagon. To date, 799 airstrikes have been carried out in Iraq and 572 in Syria, according to the latest statistics. The U.S. has conducted 82 percent of the airstrikes, ABC News reported.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-airstrikes-targeting-isis-cost-over-1-billion-pentagon-says-1763996
“As of Dec. 11, 2014, the total cost of operations related to ISIL since kinetic operations started on August 8, 2014 is $1.02 billion, and the average daily cost is $8.1 million,” Cmdr. Bill Urban said on behalf of the Pentagon. To date, 799 airstrikes have been carried out in Iraq and 572 in Syria, according to the latest statistics. The U.S. has conducted 82 percent of the airstrikes, ABC News reported.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-airstrikes-targeting-isis-cost-over-1-billion-pentagon-says-1763996
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Re: US Costs for airstrikes on ISIS top a Billion - International Business Times
by Cascadian Tue Dec 23, 2014 3:20 pm
Yes kids... 82% of the identified strikes is 1124 strikes done by the US. A billion divided by 1124 strikes is, get this, $890,000 per strike!
Yes, I know that the costs include training troops, airlift, ships, food and equipment. And the TLAM Tomahawk missiles at the beginning.
But that's what it's costing to put bullets on target.
And, in another news article, it states that we have killed over a thousand insurgents.
That's almost a million dollars per body!
Yes, I know that the costs include training troops, airlift, ships, food and equipment. And the TLAM Tomahawk missiles at the beginning.
But that's what it's costing to put bullets on target.
And, in another news article, it states that we have killed over a thousand insurgents.
That's almost a million dollars per body!
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