Hanna Homestead and Jennifer Kavanagh estimated at least $4.7 billion for Operations Southern Spear and Absolute Resolve from August 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. The partial estimate includes naval, aircraft, special operations, ancillary raid and vessel-strike costs, and excludes long-term veterans benefits.
Brown estimates at least $4.7 billion for Venezuela, Caribbean and eastern Pacific operations
Back to resultsHomestead and Kavanagh report that Trump authorized Operation Absolute Resolve after the 2025 military buildup around Venezuela.
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- 2026-04-23
- Evidence status
- Attributed estimate; period and accounting scope stated in each measure
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- Attributed estimate; period and accounting scope stated in each measure
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