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You estimated at one point the cost of the war in Iran was $29 billion, but then added a caveat that there was a replacement of munitions, for example. Do you have a new estimate about what the war has cost us so far in this, the fifth month of the first year of this war in Iran? Senator, the estimate we have as of today is 37.5 billion. And is the current activity which we've been told about the exchange of fire back and forth in Iran, an indication that that number is going to go up in the months ahead. Some of that number captures additional O&M, mil pay and other that would be anticipated through the fiscal year.

So some of that anticipates what costs would be going out in the future as well. So the new number you've given me is what. 37.5 billion. And that represents the cost of the war through what period of time. Through now for certain aspects of it, but also mil pay, O&M, other anticipated costs through September 30th. Senator.

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