{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/69c2da1b7878605e11f629e8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How long can the US afford to wage war on Iran?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/695e7828a32e86d77573ead2/1774464802590-176bc948-785c-4c70-a525-b026e6e76bee.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The cost of the US-Israeli war on Iran has been mounting since the conflict began on February 28.</p><p><br></p><p>In the first six days of ‘Operation Epic Fury,’ the US spent $11.3 billion. By day 12, that figure surged to $16.5 billion.</p><p><br></p><p>As of March 19, new estimates suggest the total has crossed the $18 billion mark. So, how much longer can the US afford to wage war as Iranians fight back with its stockpiles of cheap drones and ballistic missiles?</p><p><br></p><p>Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:</p><p><br></p><p>Frank Rose</p><p>Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Space and Defence Policy</p><p><br></p><p>Mark Cancian</p><p>Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies</p><p><br></p><p>Mary Dejevsky</p><p>Journalist</p><p><br></p><p>Sean Bell</p><p>Military Analyst</p><p><br></p><p>To access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld</a></p>","author_name":"TRT World"}