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The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has submitted an updated official report to Congress on the financial costs and material losses of military operations against Iran in the Middle East.
Operative Information Center-OMM said, citing The New York Times, that the Pentagon’s latest six-week assessment showed military spending had risen sharply by a further $3.5 billion.
According to official figures, the United States spent about $47.1 billion on military operations against Iran from Feb. 28 to Oct. 16, 2026. More than 60% of the total — approximately $29 billion — went toward strike bombs, guided missiles and other heavy munitions.
The sharp increase in munitions spending has reduced stocks of several strategic weapons to critically low levels, including Patriot air defense missiles. To address the shortfall, US command has also had to send reserve munitions from military bases in Asia and Europe to the Middle East theater.
The Washington administration, which has deployed more than 50,000 troops in the region, has classified the spending by service branch as follows:
Operation / Service branch | Funding allocated |
Munitions and missile supplies | $29.0 billion |
Air Force (fighter and bomber aircraft) | $7.6 billion |
Equipment and aircraft repair/replacement | $6.1 billion |
Army operations | $2.1 billion |
Navy (more than 20 ships and aircraft carriers) | $1.5 billion |
Special Operations Forces | $645 million |
Logistics and equipment transport | $92.2 million |
Medical support services | $24.5 million |
Cyber operations and information security | $14.0 million |
Eighteen US service members have been killed during the military operations, while more than 860 personnel have sustained injuries of varying severity. To meet the substantial financial burden and procure additional weapons, the US administration has asked Congress to approve an additional $70 billion in emergency military funding.
The Pentagon has not yet responded to media requests for official comment on the matter.
