"The order to pull the $1.5 million weapon from Pacific stockpiles was issued at the end of March, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter."
"After the moves, only about 425 JASSM-ER out of a prewar inventory of 2,300 will remain available for the rest of the globe."
"The JASSM-ER, or Joint Air-to-Surface Missile-Extended Range, can fly more than 600 miles and was designed to hit targets at safer distances to avoid an enemy's air defenses."
"Replacing what has been used would take many years' worth of production at current levels."
The US military is committing nearly its entire inventory of JASSM-ER cruise missiles to the campaign against Iran, pulling them from Pacific stockpiles. Only about 425 JASSM-ER missiles will remain globally after the transfer. The JASSM-ER can strike targets over 600 miles away, designed to evade enemy air defenses. The ongoing air campaign has raised concerns about missile interceptor supplies and long-range strike weapons, with significant portions of stockpiles now dedicated to the conflict, impacting readiness against other adversaries like China.
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