The true cost of the war on Iran | This is America
Five months into America's war against Iran, US service members have been killed and the Pentagon has spent $37.5bn and now the defense secretary is
Five months into America's war against Iran, US service members have been killed and the Pentagon has spent $37.5bn and now the defense secretary is asking Congress for $67bn more. The Pentagon is already reportedly cutting training and maintenance to free up cash.
And this week, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to stop the war without congressional approval. So what is this war costing America — in money, in readiness, in lives and reputation?
And how much longer will Congress keep signing the checks? Presenter Alex Marquardt Guests Mark Cancain, former Pentagon official and Senior Adviser with the CSIS Matthew Kroenig, the Vice President for Geostrategy at Atlantic Council.
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