How much is budgeted for war operations for 2010 and beyond?
The President’s budget includes $130 billion for overseas contingency operations for 2010 and out-year costs totaling $50 billion per year from 2011 through 2019, which are considered placeholders and do not reflect specific policy assumptions. It recognizes for the first time that our nation’s commitments overseas will not have a cost of zero beyond the budget year, thus providing a more realistic look than in prior years at the likely costs and their effect on the budget’s bottom line.
