From Korea
to Iran, America had five major wars in 76 years, costing 15983 trillion
rupees, more than 100,000 American soldiers killed, 4.479 million civilians
killed, and the highest number of American soldiers 58,220, died in the Vietnam
War.
According to
Al Jazeera’s analysis, from the Korean War to the recent Iran War, millions of
civilians were killed and trillions of dollars were spent, while the latest
conflict appears to be accelerating this trend.
According to
the report, the Afghanistan War, which lasted from 2001 to 2021, proved to be
the longest war in US history, in which about 832,000 US troops were deployed.
During this 20-year war, 2,461 US soldiers were killed and at least 20,000 were
injured, which shows the intensity and human cost of this long military
campaign.
On the other
hand, the recent war between the US and Israel against Iran has been ongoing
for 60 days. According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, at least 3,375 people
have been killed in attacks since February 28, while according to the US
military, 13 of its personnel were killed and more than 200 were injured during
this time.
Historically,
since the 1950s, civilian casualties have been far higher than military
casualties in US-led wars. This trend highlights the profound impact of war
strategies on civilian populations. According to statistics, in the Iraq War
(2003–2011), nearly 300,000 civilians were killed compared to 4,431 US
soldiers, an average of 68 civilians for every US soldier.
Similarly,
in the Afghanistan War, nearly 176,000 civilians were killed compared to 2,461
US soldiers, a ratio of 72 civilians per soldier. The Vietnam War (1955–1975)
and the Korean War (1950–1953) also had very high civilian casualties.
In Vietnam,
about 2 million civilians were killed compared to 58,220 American soldiers,
while in Korea, about 2 million civilians were killed compared to 36,574
American soldiers, which highlights the devastating human impact of the wars.
In economic
terms, these wars have also proven to be extremely costly for the United
States. The Iraq war cost about 5575 trillion rupees ($2 trillion), with an
average daily cost of 190 billion rupees ($684 million), while the Afghanistan
war cost 6411 trillion rupees ($2.3 trillion), with an average daily cost of
315 million dollars.
The Vietnam
War cost about 2787 trillion rupees ($1 trillion) and the Korean War cost 1084
trillion rupees ($389 billion). The recent Iran war has further highlighted
this trend. The daily cost in the first six days reached 5 trillion rupees
($1.88 billion), while the Iran war cost about $1 billion per day until the
ceasefire, i.e. 126 trillion rupees in 40 days, making it one of the most
expensive wars in recent history.
According to
the Pentagon, 31 trillion rupees ($11.3 billion) were spent in the first six
days; however, according to expert Mark Kenshin, the actual cost may be more
than 35.5 trillion rupees ($12.7 billion) because expensive long-range Tomahawk
missiles were used extensively for 700 million rupees ($2.5 million).
According to
him, this includes ammunition, infrastructure damage and support costs.
According to Brown University’s “Cost of War Project”, about 940,000 people
have been directly killed as a result of US wars in various regions since 2001.
It is estimated that at least 6132 trillion rupees ($2.2 trillion) will be
spent on veterans’ health care over the next 30 years, which shows the
long-term impact of war spending.
According to
the report, the economic impact of the Iran war has also reached the American
people. The increase in gasoline and diesel prices has increased the total
burden on consumers to 77 trillion rupees ($27.8 billion), while the average
household spent an additional $200. The price of gasoline, which was $2.90 per
gallon before the war, has increased to $4.10 per gallon, an increase of almost
40 percent, which is a clear example of the indirect economic impact of the
war.
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