MilitarySpend — Defense Economics Research https://militaryspend.org/ Independent research and live trackers covering military spending, war costs, and defense economics. en-us Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:40:57 GMT https://militaryspend.org/og-image.jpg MilitarySpend — Defense Economics Research https://militaryspend.org/ <![CDATA[US-Iran War Cost Tracker (Operation Epic Fury)]]> https://militaryspend.org/us-iran-war https://militaryspend.org/us-iran-war Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT noreply@militaryspend.org (MilitarySpend Research Team) <![CDATA[Strait of Hormuz Closure Tracker]]> https://militaryspend.org/strait-of-hormuz https://militaryspend.org/strait-of-hormuz Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT noreply@militaryspend.org (MilitarySpend Research Team) <![CDATA[2023 SIPRI Data: US Military Spending Reaches $916 Billion vs China]]> https://militaryspend.org/research/2023-sipri-data-us-military-spending-reaches-916-billion-vs-china 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