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- The US has expanded its military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks in October.
- But this has cost about $1.6 billion, two US officials told Politico.
- It can't pay the bill right now without extra funding from Congress, the sources said.
The US military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks on October 7, 2023, has cost the Pentagon $1.6 billion, Politico reported, citing two US officials.
The Pentagon made the estimate based on the cost of sending more warships, fighter jets, and equipment to the region and maintaining them there for four months, the sources told the outlet.