A new congressional study warns that direct expenditures for the war with Iran will push US inflation up 0.5 percentage points by early next year. The conflict cost $38 billion during the first five months of combat and is forecast to rise by $3 billion per month. Naval operations since January topped $7.1 billion, excluding costs for assets used to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

The US used up to two-thirds of its stockpile of Patriot, THAAD, SM-3, and SM-6 missile interceptors, which will require at least five years to replenish. A battle-loss table from the Congressional Budget Office lists the loss of one F-35A and two KC-135 Stratotankers, confirming the first combat loss of an F-35 aircraft. These expenditures include replacements for equipment lost in battle, fuel, and increased flying hours.