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Brown Costs of War estimated at least $4.7 billion for Venezuela and Caribbean operations

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The estimate covered Operations Southern Spear and Absolute Resolve from August 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, including about $3.844 billion in naval deployment, $616.3 million in aircraft, $15.9 million in special-operations forces and $206.7 million in additional raid costs. The authors described the total as conservative because classified and undisclosed costs were excluded; it is not an audited Pentagon total.

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  1. — Brown University Costs of War (Independent academic cost estimate)

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Brown Costs of War estimated at least $4.7 billion for Venezuela and Caribbean operations. Donaldtrumpler.com. https://donaldtrumpler.com/records/2026-03-31-venezuela-caribbean-cost-estimate/

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