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US Iran War Costs Reach 1.27 Trillion Baht

US Iran War Costs Reach 1.27 Trillion Baht

Matichon•International•34m ago

Reader Briefing

The Congressional Budget Office reports that the six-month war with Iran has cost the US approximately 38 billion dollars.

  • •The Congressional Budget Office calculated war expenses at 38 billion dollars as of August 1.
  • •Monthly expenses are expected to increase by 3 billion dollars.
  • •US munitions stocks have been depleted, with some high-precision long-range missiles nearly exhausted.
  • •US public debt surpassed 40 trillion dollars for the first time in August.

Overview

  • •The Congressional Budget Office reports that the war between the US and Iran has cost approximately 38 billion dollars (1.27 trillion baht) over six months.
  • •The Congressional Budget Office expects monthly expenses to increase by 3 billion dollars (100 billion baht).
  • •The Congressional Budget Office predicts that US inflation will increase by 0.5% during the first three months of 2027.
  • •The Congressional Budget Office evaluates that replenishing US munitions stocks to previous levels could take up to 5 years.
  • •Pete Hegseth requested nearly 90 billion dollars in emergency funds during a July 21 Senate committee hearing to replenish munitions.
  • •The US Department of Defense Inspector General reports that Iran has damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and various aircraft at US bases in the Middle East.
  • •The US public debt exceeded 40 trillion dollars (1,330 trillion baht) for the first time in August.
  • •Energy prices for global consumers and producers rose significantly following attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby Persian Gulf energy infrastructure.

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Key Quotes

Brendan Boyle
"Beyond the loss of human life, this report from the CBO, a politically neutral agency, clearly shows that this war has burdened American taxpayers with tens of billions of dollars, and those figures continue to rise, pushing costs higher."
นอกเหนือจากความสูญเสียที่เกิดขึ้นกับชีวิตมนุษย์แล้ว รายงานของ CBO ซึ่งเป็นหน่วยงานที่เป็นกลางทางการเมืองฉบับนี้ ยังชี้ให้เห็นอย่างชัดเจนว่า สงครามครั้งนี้ทำให้ผู้เสียภาษีชาวอเมริกันต้องแบกรับภาระค่าใช้จ่ายหลายหมื่นล้านดอลลาร์ และตัวเลขดังกล่าวยังคงเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างต่อเนื่อง ทั้งยังผลักดันให้ต้นทุนต่าง ๆ สูงขึ้น

Key Entities

Organization

Congressional Budget Office(สำนักงานงบประมาณแห่งรัฐสภาสหรัฐ)ℹ️
An independent accounting agency that tracked war expenses and predicted inflation impacts.
Senate Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการวุฒิสภา)
The body that held a hearing on July 21 where Pete Hegseth reported expenses.
Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️
A news agency that reported on the depletion of US high-precision long-range missiles in August.
US Department of Defense(กระทรวงกลาโหมสหรัฐ)ℹ️
The government body managing military operations and munitions.
White House(ทำเนียบขาว)ℹ️
The official residence and office of the US President.
US House Budget Committee(คณะกรรมาธิการงบประมาณสภาผู้แทนราษฎรสหรัฐ)
The legislative committee where Brendan Boyle serves as a high-ranking Democrat.
US Department of Defense Inspector General(สำนักงานผู้ตรวจการกระทรวงกลาโหมสหรัฐ)
The office that estimated war costs as of June 19 and reported damages to US bases.

Place

United States(สหรัฐ)ℹ️
A nation engaged in a six-month war with Iran.
Iran(อิหร่าน)ℹ️
A nation engaged in a war with the United States.
Strait of Hormuz(ช่องแคบฮอร์มุซ)ℹ️
An important shipping route where attacks occurred during the conflict.
China(จีน)ℹ️
A country mentioned in the context of potential future conflict with Taiwan.
Taiwan(ไต้หวัน)ℹ️
A place mentioned in the context of potential future conflict with China.
Middle East(ตะวันออกกลาง)ℹ️
The region where US bases were damaged by Iran.
Persian Gulf(อ่าวเปอร์เซีย)ℹ️
The region where energy infrastructure was attacked.

Person

Donald Trump(โดนัลด์ ทรัมป์)ℹ️
The President of the United States.
Pete Hegseth(พีท เฮกเซธ)ℹ️
The US Secretary of Defense.
Anna Kelly(แอนนา เคลลี)ℹ️
The White House spokesperson.
Sean Parnell(ฌอน พาร์เนลล์)ℹ️
The Senior Spokesperson for the US Department of Defense.
Brendan Boyle(เบรนแดน บอยล์)ℹ️
A Democratic member of the US House Budget Committee from Pennsylvania.