US has spent more than $4T on wars since 9/11
November 9, 2017 New York Post
The New York Post cites the latest report that more than $5.6 trillion could be spent on post-9/11 wars by the end of 2018.
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Overseas wars have cost US $4.3 trillion since 2001
November 9, 2017 The Hill
An article in The Hill cites the Costs of War Project's study on the U.S. budgetary costs of war since 9/11. "Study author Neta Crawford notes that combat operations since 2001 'have been largely paid for by borrowing, part of the reason the U.S. went from budget surplus to deficits after 2001.""
Paying Off post-9/11 War Debt Could Cost $8 Trillion
November 9, 2017 Defense One
Defense One cites a Costs of War study about the U.S. economic cost of wars, following 9/11. "The 2017 report from Brown University’s Costs of War Project arrives as U.S. lawmakers and President Donald Trump strive to enact tax changes that will add at least $1.5 trillion to the national debt."
US Wars Have Cost The Average American Taxpayer $23,386 Since 9/11
November 9, 2017 Buzzfeed
A Buzzfeed News article cites the Costs of War Project's latest study that breaks down what the average American has paid in post-9/11 war costs. "The staggering costs are going to continue to multiply after the Trump administration’s decision to increase the number of US troops in Afghanistan by 3,900."
The Cost of War for the U.S. Taxpayer Since 9/11 Is Actually Three Times the Pentagon's Estimate
November 9, 2017 Newsweek
Newsweek cites the Costs of War's recent study that reveals the average American taxpayer has paid over $23,000 toward wars since 9/11.
Full cost of U.S. wars overseas approached $6 trillion
November 8, 2017 Military Times
A new study released by the Costs of War Project estimates the U.S. budgetary costs for post-9/11 wars will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of the fiscal year 2018. "Overseas combat operations since 2001 have cost the United States an estimated $4.3 trillion so far, and trillions more in veterans benefits spending in years to come, according to the latest analysis from the Costs of War project."
Nation That Says It Can't Afford Universal Healthcare Has Spent $5.6 Trillion on War Since 9/11 (With No End in Sight)
November 8, 2017 Common Dreams
Common Dreams cites the Costs of War Project's new study that estimates the U.S. budgetary cost of post-9/11 wars will reach $5.6 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2018.
16 years, $5.6 trillion later, are the post-9/11 wars worth it?
November 8, 2017 The Hill
Op-ed by Costs of War contributor William Hartung on the US budgetary costs of post-9/11 wars: "The $5.6 trillion figure raises two fundamental questions. What did we pay for, and what were the results?"
9/11 by the numbers
November 8, 2017 Detroit Metro Times
A summary of the costs from 9/11 cites a new number from a Costs of War study that estimates the U.S. budgetary costs will reach $5.6 trillion through the fiscal year of 2018.
Study: U.S. Spent $5.6 Trillion on Wars in Middle East, Asia
November 8, 2017 The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast cites a Wall Street Journal article on the Costs of War Project's new study. The study "aimed to reflect the costs of war not considered by the Pentagon—including the costs that weren’t taken on by the Defense Department in the first place."
Cost of war
November 8, 2017 Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy's Situation Report cites the Costs of War's new study that estimates the cost of post-9/11 wars will cost the U.S. $5.6 trillion by 2018.
The cost of war endgames? Who knows, we're still counting
November 8, 2017 Idaho Statesman
Findings from a recently released study by the Costs of War Project are cited in an opinion piece by a U.S. Army veteran and retired federal government employee.
U.S. Spent $5.6 Trillion on Wars in Middle East and Asia: Study
November 8, 2017 Wall Street Journal
A new study released by the Costs of War Project projects the U.S. budgetary costs for post-9/11 wars to reach $5.6 trillion by the end of the fiscal year 2018. "The new study...aims to reflect costs the Pentagon doesn’t include in its own calculations, since war costs aren’t borne by the Defense Department alone."
Trump is the Most Powerless President in American History
October 7, 2017 Salon
Findings from the Costs of War project are cited in an opinion piece written by a West Point graduate and longtime journalist. "...according to the Cost of War Project at Brown University, our presence in Afghanistan has cost us $2 trillion over 16 years. Think of it. Two trillion dollars."
Here's How Much of Your Taxes Have Gone to Wars
September 27, 2017 Defense One
This article describes a Pentagon study that says that the average American taxpayer has spent $7,500 on combat operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, but qualifies this number by saying it would be far higher if the study had used Costs of War Project estimates of dollars spent on these wars, which are much more comprehensive than the figures used by the Pentagon.
The Question Beneath Electric Boat's Ascent: Why Do We Need These Ships?
September 15, 2017 The Providence Journal
Tensions are building over plans to build a new fleet of ballistic missile submarines over the coming decades at defense contractor Electric Boat. The Costs of War Project at the Watson Institute recently published a paper that found military related spending generated fewer direct positions and supply-chain jobs per $1 million in government money than clean energy, health care, education or infrastructure.
Is America Safer From Terrorism 16 Years After 9/11?
September 11, 2017 Newsweek
The Cost of War Projects' figures are used in tallying of the total costs of the post-9/11 wars.
No end in sight: Pentagon awards $727mn contract to support Afghan Air Force
August 29, 2017
Casualty statistics from the Costs of War Project are cited in an article about President Trump's renewed focus on the ongoing war in Afghanistan.
Trump's Afghanistan Strategy Won't End Human Rights Violations Among Immigrant Contractors
August 25, 2017 Quartz
Op-ed by Costs of War contributor Noah Coburn on immigrant contractors: "Tens of thousands of contractors who serve in Afghanistan are from 'third-party' countries, as highlighted in a report released this week by the Costs of War Project at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs. While it was often assumed by soldiers and US policy makers I interviewed that these contractors in more civilian-esque roles are in less danger in warzones than soldiers, there is little evidence to support this."
Trump's Afghanistan Troop Increase Adds to $1 Trillion in War Costs
August 23, 2017 The Washington Post
Estimates by Neta Crawford, Co-Director of the Costs of War Project, are factored in to a tallying of what the war in Afghanistan has cost so far.