By the Numbers: The Cost of National Security
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$116,063
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for Predator and Reaper drones in 2016.
$117,035
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for military action in Iraq.
$615,482
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for military action against ISIS.
$1.42 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for foreign military assistance in 2016.
$2.19 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for nuclear weapons in 2016.
$3.42 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for Overseas Contingency Operations (also known as the Pentagon slush fund).
$4 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for military action in Afghanistan.
$6.74 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for homeland security since 9/11.
$57.52 million
The hourly cost to U.S. taxpayers for the Department of Defense in 2016.
Source: nationalpriorities.org