The cost of 76 years of US wars, from Korea to Iran
The article examines the human and financial toll of 76 years of U.S.-led wars, from Korea to the recent U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, highlighting civilian and military casualties, soaring military expenditures, and growing domestic discontent. It cites veteran perspectives, economic impacts on American households, and expert analyses on war costs. The conflict with Iran has proven especially unpopular, with high daily spending on munitions and rising consumer costs. Long-term obligations, including veterans' healthcare, are expected to cost trillions over the coming decades.
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News|US-Israel war on IranThe cost of 76 years of US wars, from Korea to IranAl Jazeera breaks down the human and financial cost of decades of US-led wars and its latest war on Iran.ListenListen (9 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo(Al Jazeera)By Alia Chughtai and Marium AliPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026“We called it ‘moon dust’,” Jeffery Camp, a 61-year-old retired military veteran who lives in Sarasota, Florida, says when describing the terrain in Maidan Shar, Afghanistan, where he served with the United States Army from 2008 to 2009.The fine particles of dust there would find their way into “your vehicles, your equipment, your lungs”, he says ruefully while describing the searingly dry…
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