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TopicOperation Epic Fury

Topic: Operation Epic Fury

Op Epic Fury cost US $33.4 billion. 7 killed in action, 417 wounded, 52 aircraft & drones lost

The findings are mentioned in a report released by the Pentagon and presented to the US Congress on 15 September.

Op Epic Fury report proves the strength of a mature democracy. Show uncomfortable truths

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

US facing munitions shortage amid Iran offensive. Pentagon flags cost of war, resupply bottlenecks

DoD estimated it had spent $22.3 bn worth of expended munitions in the war as of about the end of June, while the overall cost through that period totaled more than $33 billion.

Iran war: Pentagon separates July casualties from Op Epic Fury toll as wounded count jumps to 624

The system separates casualties from pre- and post-July actions, requiring the figures to be independently combined to reach overall toll of 624 wounded & 18 killed since February.

42 American aircraft lost during war against Iran in Operation Epic Fury, reveals CRS report

Of the 42 fixed-wing or rotary aircraft including UAVs that have been lost or damaged, around 34 losses are based on media reports, says Congressional Research Service.

Iran could be a ‘forever war’ if the Kurds join the fight

The US has turned to the Kurds whenever it has needed allies on ground— in Iraq, in Syria, & now perhaps in Iran. Rarely has it worked out well, either for them or the region.

Not Patriot air defence system but Kuwaiti F/A-18 shot down 3 American F-15s, says report

A Kuwaiti pilot accidentally launched missiles at the American warplanes, killing none but marking the US' first fixed-wing losses since the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader.

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Starbucks has launched aloo posto burger for Pujo. It’s blasphemy to Bengalis

The ‘Amar Pujo, Amar Starbucks’ campaign also created Bhetki Bhaja Sandwich and Sorse Chicken Burger, but Bengalis drew a line when they saw aloo posto being butchered.

Insurance sold, not chosen: Why IRDAI wants to put the customer back at the centre

The regulator says insurance distribution has become too commission-driven. Its new proposal seeks to make sales more transparent, accountable and aligned with customer needs.

Drones for IAF are not revolutionary but evolutionary, says IAF chief

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.

India has always been a hard state under Gandhian cover. Nehru to Modi, leaders have reinforced it

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.