Joe Flaherty (@joef-3.bsky.social)

U.S. Federal Budget The economic costs of military interventions take many forms, including the increased costs to the federal budget – including not only the costs borne by the Department of Defense, but also increased costs for veterans’ benefits. In the case of the post-9/11 wars, including and beyond the U.S.-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, war costs also include spending on Department of Homeland Security efforts within the U.S. to prevent and counter terrorism. Future spending is obligated for veterans’ care, and there are increased interest payments on war borrowing. For this reason, even after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, budgetary costs continue to increase. https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/economic/us-federal-budget