Counting the Cost of US Military Bases

by Reposted by Military Truth | Jan 18, 2020 | Defense Spending, Of Immediate Interest

Since 9/11, American taxpayers have spent $6.4 trillion on wars and military action in the Middle East and Asia, according to the Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs at Brown University. And according to US central command, there are between 60,000 and 70,000 US troops in the Middle East.