Report: The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan & Enhanced Base Security since 9/11

CRS Report to Congress, 23 pages; brief summary from the report:

"Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, CRS estimates that the Administration hasllocated a total of about $361 billion for military operations, reconstruction,embassy costs, and various foreign aid programs in Iraq and Afghanistan, and forenhanced security at defense bases. This total includes $50 billion in “bridge”funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) provided in H.J.Res. 68 /P.L.109-77,a FY2006 Continuing Resolution, which was signed by the President on September30, 2005. More funds will be needed by DOD to cover the rest of the year.


That total includes some $330 billion for DOD and $31 billion for foreign aid programs and embassy operations. If the bridge funds are split in a fashion similar to FY2005, funding would total about $255 billion for Iraq, about $83 billion for Afghanistan, and $24 billion for base security. Iraq’s total is split between $230 billion for DOD and $25 billion for foreign operations. Afghanistan’s total includes $77 billion for DOD and $6 billion for foreign operations. All base security funds go to DOD. Based on a CBO estimate that assumes a gradual drawdown in U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan between FY2006 and FY2010, war-related costs could total about $570 billion by the end of 2010...."