Afghan war to cost U.S. government $45 billion this year

The Afghan quagmire is burning through a lot of money.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee heard the details on Tuesday from U.S. defence officials. The estimated cost this year is $45 billion U.S. Here is the breakdown of that cost according to U.S. officials:
Funding Afghan forces – $5 billion
Funding U.S. forces inside Afghanistan – $13 billion
Economic aid for Afghanistan – $780 million
Logistic support – most of the remaining amount
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