The first six days of the conflict in the Middle East have cost Washington at least $11.3 billion, estimates show
The US is rapidly depleting its weapons stockpiles and has “burned through years” of some critical munitions since starting its war against Iran, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
In a closed‑door briefing on Tuesday, Pentagon officials estimated that the first six days of the US war with Iran have already cost at least $11.3 billion, according to the outlet.
The rapid munitions drain has stoked fears over the soaring cost of the war and Washington’s capacity to restock key weapons, including advanced long-range Tomahawk missiles, the FT said.
The Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies estimated that US forces fired 168 Tomahawk cruise missile during the first 100 hours of the operation against Iran.
“That’s a huge Tomahawk expenditure. The Navy will feel that for several years,” one source told the outlet, adding that the US is facing a shortfall that is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.
Tomahawk cruise missiles, the US Navy’s long-range, subsonic strike weapon that carries a 1,000‑pound warhead, cost about $3.6 million each. The US military has bought just 322 over the past five years, including 57 for fiscal 2026 at $206.6 million, enough to replace only a fraction of those likely used in recent operations.
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