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The Pentagon’s Special War Funding Account Isn’t Going Away
/.../ Placing stricter restrictions on how OCO money is spent likely means the spending account will remain in place, said Todd Harrison, senior fellow for defense budget studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. “That is part of keeping it around long-term is changing the criteria for what counts as OCO.”
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Islamic State Fighting Strains Pentagon Budget
President Barack Obama's expansion of airstrikes in the Middle East is creating new strains on Pentagon planners who thought the days of costly military operations in that region were over—at least for now.
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Airstrike Costs Creep Toward $1 Billion
The cost of U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria may be approaching $1 billion, according to an independent analysis.
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Cost of U.S. Campaign Against the Islamic State Likely Closing in on $1 Billion
The United States has likely spent between $780 million and $930 million in its military campaign against the Islamic State militant group so far, and it will likely cost between $200 million and $320 million per month going forward if conducted with about 2,000 U.S. service members on the ground, according to a new report published Monday.
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USAF: Use of F-22s Target Dependent, JTACs Crucial for Air Support
The US Air Force (USAF), which is leading airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria, has said planners are choosing specific attack platforms based on individual targets and highlighted the key role played ground-based air controllers.
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U.S. Blowing Up Its Own Humvees
The United States is spending millions of dollars to destroy U.S. equipment in Iraq and Syria — gear the U.S. gave the Iraqi military that was later captured by ISIS forces.