US Navy Spends $30 Million Daily Enforcing Hormuz Blockade
The US Navy is spending an estimated $30 million per day to enforce the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. After 73 days, this operation has cost the Pentagon $25 billion.
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“The economics nobody talks about: US Navy now burns $30M/day enforcing the Hormuz blockade. 73 days in = $25B for Pentagon. Each destroyer transit costs $600K daily + missile defense at $2-4M per SM-2...”
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