US Defence related thread

[F-22Raptor]

One of the FAMM cruise missiles being tested on F-16

 

[F-22Raptor]

New rendering of the next generation ICBM LGM-35A Sentinel

 

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[ghazi52]

Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress​

Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox
CNN

F/A-18 Super Hornets stand ready for launch on the flight deck of U.S. Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington, en route to support U.S. military operations in the war with Iran, while operating in the Indian Ocean August 18, 2026.
US Navy/Handout/Reuters


The US war with Iran has cost $45.1 billion, the Pentagon informed Congress on Friday, according to one source familiar with the matter.

The department told lawmakers that war costs were $43.6 billion as of September 3 plus an additional $1.5 billion for extra fuel, the source added.

The estimate is not a full accounting of the war’s cost, however.

It does not include an assessment of the cost to repair damaged bases or buildings and did not provide Congress with detailed breakdowns of indirect costs of military operations as lawmakers have asked for, the source said.

The $45.1 billion cost estimate from the Pentagon surpasses the $38 billion price tag the Congressional Budget Office projected the war cost through August 1, and comes after the Pentagon estimated $37.5 billion as the bill for the war in July.

 

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That's why two of my three trucks are Toyotas. Nothing but the best.

 

[ghazi52]

That's why two of my three trucks are Toyotas. Nothing but the best.

True.

 

[Ali_Baba]

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone:

Adversaries Using Claude AI To Target Americans And Develop Missiles Is A Sign Of What's To Come

A new report from Anthropic presents a stark picture of how malign actors are using commercially available U.S. AI services despite safeguards.

www.twz.com

The article is concerning. I'm afraid this is just the tip of the iceberg on what has already occurred.

The safeguards won't come into play when locally deployed models approach frontier status. New world, new reality.