Jet Scramble Cost
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How Much Does It Cost to Scramble NATO Jets?

Scrambling jets is fast, loud, and expensive. This piece shows the math behind a scramble: fighter hours set the floor, tankers and AWACS move totals into the high five or low six figures, and a single missile shot adds roughly a million dollars…
Hellfire Missile Cost
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How Much Does a Hellfire Missile Cost?

The Hellfire is the backbone of U.S. and allied precision air-to-ground strike, fired from Apache helicopters, Marine Cobras, and drones like MQ-9. When people ask about the cost, they usually want a clear per-round number and a sense of why…
US Navy Aircraft Carrier Cost
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How Much Does a US Navy Aircraft Carrier Cost?

New nuclear supercarriers are multibillion-dollar warships, bought over many years and supported for decades, so the true bill spans acquisition, mid-life refueling, modernization, and day-to-day operations. This guide pulls together documented…
Protest Permitting Cost
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How Much Does Protest Permitting Cost?

Cities ask for protest permits to balance free speech with safety and shared use of streets and parks. Organizers want the real bill, not just a form. The practical answer to how much does protest permitting cost is that fees often fall between…
national Guard Deployment Cost
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How Much Does National Guard Deployment Cost per Day?

The National Guard deployment cost conversation is not abstract this year. On August 11, 2025, the White House moved to place Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and to deploy about 800 National Guard members…
Cost to Occupy Gaza City
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How Much Does It Cost Israel to Take Over Gaza City?

Our data shows that since October 2023 Israel has burned about ₪1 billion (≈ $260 million) each day on combat, mobilization, and stop-gap civilian services in Gaza. That pace stresses a national budget already swelling from interest-rate…