Cost of National Security

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Our counters show the costs of the United States’ wars since September 11, 2001. Counters reflect costs estimated by the Costs of War project at Brown University.

Last updated September 3, 2021.

Costs of the War on Terror since 2001

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        Care for Veterans of the War on Terror
    </h3>
    <p class="npp-widget-summary">
        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>Care for Veterans of the War on Terror</span>.
    </p>
    <p id="npp-widget-care-war-terror-veterans-2001-total" class="npp-widget-total">
        $###,###,###
    </p>
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Embed: Homeland Security Costs of War

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A Note About Style

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    <h3 class="npp-widget-title">
        Homeland Security Costs of War
    </h3>
    <p class="npp-widget-summary">
        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>Homeland Security Costs of War</span>.
    </p>
    <p id="npp-widget-homeland-security-costs-war-2001-total" class="npp-widget-total">
        $###,###,###
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A Note About Style

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    <h3 class="npp-widget-title">
        Interest on War Debt
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    <p class="npp-widget-summary">
        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>Interest on War Debt</span>.
    </p>
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        $###,###,###
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Embed: Military Costs of War on Terror

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A Note About Style

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    <h3 class="npp-widget-title">
        Military Costs of War on Terror
    </h3>
    <p class="npp-widget-summary">
        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>Military Costs of War on Terror</span>.
    </p>
    <p id="npp-widget-military-costs-war-total" class="npp-widget-total">
        $###,###,###
    </p>
    <p class="npp-widget-meta">
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Embed: State Department in War on Terror

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A Note About Style

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    <h3 class="npp-widget-title">
        State Department in War on Terror
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    <p class="npp-widget-summary">
        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>State Department in War on Terror</span>.
    </p>
    <p id="npp-widget-state-department-total" class="npp-widget-total">
        $###,###,###
    </p>
    <p class="npp-widget-meta">
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Embed: Total Cost of War on Terror

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A Note About Style

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        Total Cost of War on Terror
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        Every <span> hr(s)</span>,
        taxpayers in <span></span>
        are paying <span>$###</span>
        for <span>Total Cost of War on Terror</span>.
    </p>
    <p id="npp-widget-war-total" class="npp-widget-total">
        $###,###,###
    </p>
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        See more counters at
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    </p>
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