The New York Times estimates the US Air Force has spent $7.6 billion to sustain operations of dozens of fighter and bomber squadrons in the region; the Navy $1.5 billion to deploy more than 20 warships in the region, including several aircraft carrie

2026-10-28

The New York Times estimates the US Air Force has spent $7.6 billion to sustain operations of dozens of fighter and bomber squadrons in the region; the Navy $1.5 billion to deploy more than 20 warships in the region, including several aircraft carriers; and the Army $2.1 billion to sustain regional troop deployments.