How the US Military Strike on Syria Will Affect the United States Economy

Aside from being fed up with the worst depictions in human history, the US led military strike on Syria could negatively affect the US economy and will directly affect the budgets of many US families.

Even if US President Barack Obama said that the attack isonly limited and that the US is not going on a head-on war with Syria, the costs will still reach billions of US dollars for the strike. Regardless of the final decision of the United States and the United Nations, the US will get need billions of dollars for an attack.

The Department of Defense also has lacking funds because of the military cuts in the US budget. The bad side is that the attack does not implicate any specific amount of money needed to ensure its operation.

A good breakdown to consider will be that it costs $1.5 million to launch a RTN cruise missile and if the military strike ensues, there would be a hundred of these missiles landing on Syria.

Millions of dollars in weaponry could mean a radical shift in the US budget for economic reforms, projects, stimulus and other endeavours. These are only missiles; carrier strike groups would have taxpayer money pay $40 million weekly with each carrier having $7 million for weekly use.

Clearly, this will directly affect the budget and the economy of the United States right after the attack happens on Syria.