US estimates not comprehensive Washington has burned 10 billion against Yemen since October 2023

Coinciding with the completion of two full years since the Al-Aqsa flood, the “Costs of War” project at Brown University’s Watson Institute of Public Affairs published its estimates on Tuesday for the costs of military operations carried out by the US of America against the Yemeni support front for Gaza from October 2024 until last September (Fiscal Year 2025),revealing total costs approximating $10 billion since October 2023, without accounting for many direct and indirect losses.
Follow-ups – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:
According to a report published by the project, “The largest expenses for American taxpayers in Fiscal Year 2025 were associated with military actions taken against the Houthis, whether directly or as part of US efforts to protect shipping.”
* Ground transport of Patriot systems: $10 million.
* Air transport of a Patriot system via 73 (C-17 aircrafts): between $39.4 million and $95.1 million.
* (C-17 aircrafts) depreciation: between $3.9 million and $8.9 million.
* Operation of an aircraft carrier for 9 months: over $2.7 billion as a higher estimate, considering daily costs of $9.05 million.
* Operation of a second aircraft carrier for 60 days: over $1.6 billion as a higher estimate.
* Bombs: between $85 million and $127.5 million.
* (Tomahawk) missiles: 75 missiles with a total value ranging between $112.5 million and $142.5 million.
* (AGM-150) bombs: 20 bombs with a total cost of $30 million.
* Loss of three (F/A-18) fighter jets: $210 million.
According to the report, the total cost of US operations against Yemen from October 2024 to September ranges between $2.76 billion as a lower estimate and $4.945 billion as a higher estimate.
The American report clarified that “the full cost could be higher if more of the mentioned elements were used or purchased at higher prices,” noting that “two full air missile defense