Operation Desert Shield/Storm: Update on Costs and Funding Requirements
Abstract
This report provides updated information on the operation's costs, funding requirements, and financing. Specifically, our objectives were to determine (1) the status of the Defense Cooperation Account (DCA) through fiscal year 1992, (2) the extent of future finding requirements, (3) the impact of operation related and financed revolving fund surpluses on DOD's budget, and (4) the status of the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund. The cost of the U.S. commitment to the operation can be viewed in terms of total costs, incremental costs, and funding requirements. We estimate that the total cost of the operation could be over $120 billion. This total includes about $50 billion for the direct and indirect costs to raise, equip, operate, maintain, and support a force of 540,000 personnel. It also includes an estimated $10 billion in other costs, such as the forgiveness of Egypt's $7 billion debt to the United States.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 08, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251161
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office