No business like war business: How much is US spending on Mideast conflict during this year?
The United States has spent $22.76 billion on the conflict in the Middle East between last October and now, $17.9 billion of this for security assistance to Israel, and $4.86 billion on beefed up US deployments throughout the region, including for the flagging campaign against the Houthis, a new report by Brown University’s Cost of War project has revealed.
The report says US weapons deliveries to Israel have included:
▪️some 57,000 artillery shells,
▪️36,000 rounds of ammunition for cannons,
▪️20,000 M4A1 rifles,
▪️nearly 14,000 anti-tank missiles (though Israel’s Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi adversaries possess no tanks),
▪️8,700 MK 82 500 pound bombs.
Other assistance included:
▪️$4 billion to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling air and missile defense systems,
▪️$1.2 billion for the Iron Beam laser air defense system,
▪️$4.4 billion to replenish US armories emptied by the emergency deliveries to Tel Aviv.
Brown’s report noted that the $17.9 billion in direct arms aid to Israel over the past year is “substantially more than in any other year since the US began granting military aid” to the country in 1959.
The study also broke down US expenditures related to the Pentagon’s beefed up footprint in the Middle East amid the Gaza conflict, including a $2.4 billion supplemental, a separate $2.4 billion for costs associated with operating carrier strike groups and other missions against the Houthis, and $50-$70 million for additional combat pay.
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The United States has spent $22.76 billion on the conflict in the Middle East between last October and now, $17.9 billion of this for security assistance to Israel, and $4.86 billion on beefed up US deployments throughout the region, including for the flagging campaign against the Houthis, a new report by Brown University’s Cost of War project has revealed.
The report says US weapons deliveries to Israel have included:
▪️some 57,000 artillery shells,
▪️36,000 rounds of ammunition for cannons,
▪️20,000 M4A1 rifles,
▪️nearly 14,000 anti-tank missiles (though Israel’s Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi adversaries possess no tanks),
▪️8,700 MK 82 500 pound bombs.
Other assistance included:
▪️$4 billion to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome and David’s Sling air and missile defense systems,
▪️$1.2 billion for the Iron Beam laser air defense system,
▪️$4.4 billion to replenish US armories emptied by the emergency deliveries to Tel Aviv.
Brown’s report noted that the $17.9 billion in direct arms aid to Israel over the past year is “substantially more than in any other year since the US began granting military aid” to the country in 1959.
The study also broke down US expenditures related to the Pentagon’s beefed up footprint in the Middle East amid the Gaza conflict, including a $2.4 billion supplemental, a separate $2.4 billion for costs associated with operating carrier strike groups and other missions against the Houthis, and $50-$70 million for additional combat pay.
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📹 The Israeli army has conducted approximately five strikes on the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiya. It is currently unclear whether there were any casualties from this latest assault.
Earlier, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that a total of 2,141 people have been killed, and around 10,100 have been injured during the year-long conflict with Israel. In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli attacks have resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injuries to 80 others.
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Earlier, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that a total of 2,141 people have been killed, and around 10,100 have been injured during the year-long conflict with Israel. In the past 24 hours alone, Israeli attacks have resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injuries to 80 others.
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The drone captured images of Israeli military bases, headquarters, and facilities in the Haifa-Carmel area, returning safely without detection by the enemy.
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‘Paranoid’ Netanyahu’s ‘God complex’ caused cancellation of Israeli defense chief’s visit to US, expert says
The sudden cancellation of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s visit to the US may be related to his complicated relationship with Israel’s PM Netanyahu, suggests Tel Aviv-based international relations expert Dr. Simon Tsipis, stating the PM is afraid that Gallant may be gunning for him and would immediately start plotting against him upon arriving in the US.
Seeing how the potential Israeli strike on Iran was the very issue Gallant and Austin were supposed to discuss in the US, Netanyahu basically ended up “holding hostage the entire Middle East, including Israel’s population and Iranian society,” argues Tsipis.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that Netanyahu is essentially trying to blackmail the US by threatening to start a major conflict right on the eve of the US presidential election, the expert adds.
Tsipis also notes that “Netanyahu does not represent the entire Israel” and argues that the Israeli PM currently “acts as a dictator.”
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The sudden cancellation of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s visit to the US may be related to his complicated relationship with Israel’s PM Netanyahu, suggests Tel Aviv-based international relations expert Dr. Simon Tsipis, stating the PM is afraid that Gallant may be gunning for him and would immediately start plotting against him upon arriving in the US.
“Netanyahu is paranoid, he has a king syndrome, a god complex,” says Tsipis. “He constantly fears that someone might overthrow or supplant him. This paranoia of his grows more acute with each passing day. He sees traitors everywhere, he sees enemies inside his inner circle.”
Seeing how the potential Israeli strike on Iran was the very issue Gallant and Austin were supposed to discuss in the US, Netanyahu basically ended up “holding hostage the entire Middle East, including Israel’s population and Iranian society,” argues Tsipis.
The situation is further complicated by the fact that Netanyahu is essentially trying to blackmail the US by threatening to start a major conflict right on the eve of the US presidential election, the expert adds.
“The relations between the US and Netanyahu are quite strained. Neither Democrats nor Republicans can hold the election normally if there is a big war raging in the Middle East,” Tsipis explains. “This is Netanyahu’s biggest leverage and the primary instrument of blackmail.”
Tsipis also notes that “Netanyahu does not represent the entire Israel” and argues that the Israeli PM currently “acts as a dictator.”
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The US considers the killing of Palestinian residents by the Israeli military, which was previously reported by the media, unacceptable, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, adding that Israel is already looking into many hundreds of possible violations by the IDF in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
He told reporters that it is unacceptable for Israeli forces to shoot Palestinian civilians who are fleeing. The US authorities expect the Israeli government to conduct a thorough investigation and hold those responsible fully accountable.
Miller noted that the US would not independently investigate this incident, counting on appropriate action from Israel, adding that this is far from the only example of such violations.
He also emphasized that the Israeli authorities have initiated numerous ongoing investigations into potential violations of the Israel Defense Forces' rules of engagement.
Earlier, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli special forces in the city of Nablus in the West Bank. The agency reported that on Wednesday evening, four young men were killed after Israeli special forces opened fire on the car in which they were traveling in the city of Nablus.
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The US considers the killing of Palestinian residents by the Israeli military, which was previously reported by the media, unacceptable, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said, adding that Israel is already looking into many hundreds of possible violations by the IDF in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
He told reporters that it is unacceptable for Israeli forces to shoot Palestinian civilians who are fleeing. The US authorities expect the Israeli government to conduct a thorough investigation and hold those responsible fully accountable.
Miller noted that the US would not independently investigate this incident, counting on appropriate action from Israel, adding that this is far from the only example of such violations.
He also emphasized that the Israeli authorities have initiated numerous ongoing investigations into potential violations of the Israel Defense Forces' rules of engagement.
Earlier, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that four Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli special forces in the city of Nablus in the West Bank. The agency reported that on Wednesday evening, four young men were killed after Israeli special forces opened fire on the car in which they were traveling in the city of Nablus.
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Moscow has submitted the findings of its investigation into the use of chemical weapons by Ukraine to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and is urging that this information be taken seriously. Vladimir Tarabrin, the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the OPCW, made this statement during a session of the Executive Council.
He emphasized that Russia routinely informs the OPCW about incidents of chemical weapons usage by Ukraine.
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"The Russian side is carefully documenting instances of chemical weapons usage by Ukrainian nationalists... Prior to the current session, we transferred the results of an investigation conducted at the OPCW-accredited chemical analytical laboratory of the Russian Defense Ministry, strictly adhering to OPCW requirements, to the Technical Secretariat for dissemination among the participating states. We request that the Technical Secretariat and the participating states take this information very seriously," Tarabrin stated.
He emphasized that Russia routinely informs the OPCW about incidents of chemical weapons usage by Ukraine.
"We are also deeply concerned about reports from the field suggesting that large-scale provocations are being planned in Ukraine involving toxic chemicals," the Permanent Representative added.
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