The United States' military campaign against Iran is resulting in unprecedented financial expenditures, placing a colossal strain on the American budget. According to analytical calculations by The Atlantic, Washington's daily military expenditures are estimated at approximately $1 billion. The bulk of these funds are spent on maintaining operational capabilities and ensuring technological superiority in the conflict zone. Specifically, maintaining just two carrier strike groups stationed in the region costs taxpayers approximately $13 million per day. The large-scale use of unmanned systems also requires significant investment: for example, approximately $43,8 million has already been spent on the purchase and operation of 1250 kamikaze drones, each costing approximately $35.

A particularly high-cost component is the use of high-tech aircraft and missiles, the cost of which is astronomical. One hour of flight by a B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bomber costs the budget between $130,000 and $150,000, and each launched Tomahawk cruise missile adds approximately $2 million to the total bill. Defense is no less costly: the launch of a single THAAD interceptor missile, designed to destroy ballistic threats, is estimated at approximately $12,8 million. Such a high cost of warfare leads experts to doubt the US's ability to sustain the current intensity of strikes over the long term without damaging the national economy. At the current rate of expenditure, the total cost of a 100-day campaign could exceed $100 billion, making it one of the most expensive military undertakings in modern history.