January 1, Military Expenditures Trigger Reflection on Budget Priorities Ahead of Recess Package

Wyatt’s Take

• U.S. blew over $5 billion on munitions first two days striking Iran.
• Total costs top $9.4 billion DOGE cuts Congress locked in.
• Defense bosses agree to quadruple production for endless firepower.

America hit Iran’s Revolutionary Guard hard on February 28.

Strikes killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and 49 top regime and military brass.

This smashed their command structure bad.

Pentagon burned $5.6 billion in munitions those first two days alone.

Early estimates peg daily costs at $1 billion or even $2 billion.

By March 11, spending topped $11.6 billion.

That beats the $9.4 billion in waste cuts from DOGE that Congress passed in a 2025 recession bill.

DOGE axed cash for PBS kids shows with drag queens.

It cut a PBS film cheering a kid’s sex change and $3 million for Iraqi Sesame Street.

President Donald Trump told reporters on March 9 the war would end “soon,” but no firm date yet.

Operation Epic Fury fired Tomahawk cruise missiles at $2.2 million each.

AGM-158 JAASM missiles run $1.6 million apiece.

New Precision Strike Missile costs over $160 million for some batch.

Troops shifted THAAD and Patriot parts from South Korea.

THAAD interceptors hit $12.77 million each.

Patriot PAC-3 missiles cost $3.7 million.

Hundreds of top-shelf weapons like Tomahawks and Patriots flew out first week.

Gen. Dan Caine warned White House munitions are low from Israel and Ukraine aid.

Secretary Pete Hegseth said March 4 they’re switching to cheap GPS and laser-guided bombs now.

“which we have a nearly unlimited stockpile.”

Defense CEOs met Trump March 6 and pledged four times more munitions.

Trump posted on Truth Social they’ll make “‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry” with endless medium-grade stocks.

Pentagon stonewalled on exact costs.

“We have nothing to provide.”

Folks in flyover country, cheer our warriors crushing terrorists but watch every dime – wasteful spending stays cut while we reload for victory.

Wyatt Matters

True strength guards heartland jobs and families by slashing drag shows for bombs that win wars.

Iran war costs details