A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) analysis estimates the US is spending about $890 million per day (roughly Rs 8,455 crore) on operations linked to the conflict with Iran under President Donald Trump. That works out to around $10,300 every second.
The daily total covers munitions, air and naval activity, missile defence, intelligence and logistics. SIPRI’s breakdown of the $890 million a day is as follows (USD per day; approximate INR equivalents):
– Munitions & missiles: $320 million/day (≈ Rs 3,040 crore) — Tomahawk cruise missiles, JDAMs, precision-guided weapons.
– Air operations: $245 million/day (≈ Rs 2,327.5 crore) — fighter sorties, bomber missions, reconnaissance, aerial refuelling.
– Naval operations: $155 million/day (≈ Rs 1,472.5 crore) — carrier strike groups, destroyers, submarines.
– Missile defence: $95 million/day (≈ Rs 902.5 crore) — THAAD, Patriot batteries, Aegis BMD intercepts.
– Intelligence & cyber operations: $45 million/day (≈ Rs 427.5 crore) — satellites, ISR platforms, cyber activity.
– Personnel & logistics: $30 million/day (≈ Rs 285 crore).
The White House has indicated the administration may seek financial support from regional partners, similar to arrangements in past conflicts such as the 1990 Gulf War. Iran, for its part, has demanded compensation for damages and has carried out missile and drone strikes against US bases in retaliation.
SIPRI’s figures underscore the high fiscal cost of sustained military operations and highlight how munitions, platform operations and missile defence account for the bulk of daily expenditure.
