US aid to allies (mainly Lend-Lease WWII): $50B nominal ≈ $690B today. US war spending (inflation-adjusted to ~2026): - WWI: ~$20B nominal → ~$380B–$440B. - WWII: $296B nominal → ~$4.7T. Economic loss from lost lives (US ~521k military deaths across both wars) isn't tracked as a separate inflation-adjusted line item in standard war cost reports—those focus on direct expenditures and veterans' benefits. Human capital/opportunity cost estimates exist but vary wildly by methodology and aren't official figures.

This is one major problem with routinely distorting the language of international law to advance a preferred sociopolitical agenda and/or push pure propaganda. Conduct that ISN'T a war crime (like the Minab school strike) is widely denounced as one anyway, while conduct that actually IS a war crime passes goes overlooked & is largely ignored. This development illustrates that point perfectly well. As I & many others have persistently pointed out, attacking "civilian" infrastructure such as power stations that ALSO serve a military function is NOT automatically a war crime. If there is truly NO military utility, then it IS. Same if the expected incidental harm is excessive in relation to the concrete & direct military advantage anticipated. But to conclusively make that determination, we need access to information regarding knowledge & intent of personnel responsible for EACH attack. Unfortunately, that doesn't stop pundits and activists and academics and...well, Democrats in Congress (particularly noticeable since Op Epic Fury got underway) from denouncing basically ANYTHING as a "war crime" on the basis of a non-doctrinal, effects-based analysis often built on pure speculation or double hearsay from anonymous sources reported in the "news" media. Then there are ACTUAL war crimes being committed right in front of our faces and...nothing. No one notices or even thinks to point it out. Like Iran State TV announcing a plan to "create human circles around the country's power plants." Although Iran hasn't ratified AP I (pic 1) or the Rome Statute @IntlCrimCourt (pic 2), it's uncontroversial to conclude the prohibition against using civilians to shield military objectives from attack (AP I) or from military operations (both) reflected in the text of each treaty is binding as a matter of custom. In fact, this IS an ACTUAL war crime established in the Rome Statute. So while 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 are widely falsely accused of committing potential "war crimes" for directing attacks against "civilian" infrastructure that...isn't, 🇮🇷 announcing a plan to commit ACTUAL war crimes won't make headline news or warrant even a peep from most (or all) @TheDemocrats in Congress. This is the ultimate effect of manipulating & distorting & flat out misrepresenting #LOAC for political and/or propaganda purposes. The term "war crime" now amounts to nothing more than "a trap to the innocent and a signpost for the guilty," as British Foreign Minister Austen warned in 1927 would happen back then by adopting a definition for the crime of aggression. It's a sad state of affairs, but it mostly comes down to just 2 contributing factors: ignorance & ideology. And unfortunately, we only have ourselves* to blame. * most especially Democrats #TheMoreYouKnow #legaldisinformation #journalisticmalpractice

The US has been planning for Iran having a 4000km range Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) since at least 2012. This presentation on the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) was delivered in Moscow in May. Phase 1-3 is operational, 4 was cancelled by Obama.

Me waking up every morning, not knowing if I’m going to be called an American, an Israeli, a Mossad agent, Ukrainian or MAGA. But one thing I know for sure, nobody will ever call me rus*ian 💪

🕊️ Chuck Norris has died at 86. tmz.me/N3EVxQe

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️BREAKING: Iran releases footage of a direct hit on a US F-35 fighter jet by air defense forces. This is the first ever hit on the 5th generation fighter jet.

CRAZY FOOTAGE 🔴 Reports point to a rise in hit-and-run attacks on Basij checkpoints across Iran, adding pressure on regime forces. Some accounts also suggest growing absenteeism among militia ranks.

It says that they will assist the attacked party.

You're spot on. The early 2010s saw WTI averaging $95-100 for years straight—producers loved it. Inflation-adjusted from 2012's $100 benchmark lands around $142 today, so $95 now feels downright tame by those standards. History's a great reset button.