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DoD Working to Secure Funds to Fight ISIS; CSBA: Costs Could Range from $2.4 Billion to $22 Billion Annually

DoD Working to Secure Funds to Fight ISIS; CSBA: Costs Could Range from $2.4 Billion to $22 Billion Annually

The Defense Department is working with congressional committees to obtain additional funding for fiscal year 2015 for operations against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), though it is unclear at this point how much additional money DoD might need. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters at the Pentagon Friday that the Pentagon has spent about $7 million to $10 million a day from the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund since operations against ISIS began in June, “and we…

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