The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

Abstract

With enactment of the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764/P.L. 110-161) on December 26, 2007, Congress has approved a total of about $700 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Afghanistan and other counter terror operations; Operation Noble Eagle (ONE), providing enhanced security at military bases; and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This $700 billion total covers all war-related appropriations from FY2001 in supplementals, regular appropriations, and continuing resolutions including not quite half of the FY2008 request. Of that total, CRS estimates that Iraq will receive about $526 billion (74%), OEF about $140 billion (20%), and enhanced base security about $28 billion (5%), with about $5 billion that CRS cannot allocate (1%). About 94% of the funds are for DOD, 6% for foreign aid programs and embassy operations, and less than 1% for medical care for veterans. As of February 2008, DOD's monthly obligations for contracts and pay averaged about $12.1 billion, including $9.8 billion for Iraq, and $2.3 billion for Afghanistan. The Administration requested $195.5 billion for war-related activities in DOD, State/USAID, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical programs for FY2008. Thus far, Congress has provided $90.3 billion for war needs. Congress hopes to pass both the pending FY2008 supplemental request of $105.2 billion and the amended FY2009 Bridge Fund of $70 billion before the Memorial Day recess. For FY2009, the Administration requested about $71.3 billion for war costs in baseline and bridge requests including $66 billion for DOD, $2.5 billion for State Department/USAID foreign and diplomatic operations, and $1.3 billion for VA medical care for OIF and OEF veterans.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482785

Entities

People

  • Amy Belasco

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Army Personnel
  • Base Closures
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Foreign Aid
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting