Operating an aircraft carrier is extremely expensive. Wikipedia says 6.5m PER DAY > In 2013, the life-cycle cost per operating day of a carrier strike group (

Operating an aircraft carrier is extremely expensive. Wikipedia says 6.5m PER DAY > In 2013, the life-cycle cost per operating day of a carrier strike group (including aircraft) was estimated at $6.5 million by the Center for New American Security.