US commits nearly all of stealthy long-range missiles to Iran war
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The US military is reallocating nearly its entire stock of JASSM-ER stealth cruise missiles to prepare for potential conflict with Iran. An order issued in late March directs the transfer of these missiles, including those from Pacific stockpiles, to US Central Command bases and Fairford in the UK. This reallocation will leave only approximately 425 of the $1.5 million missiles available for use in other regions, enough for a single mission involving 17 B-1B bombers. The JASSM-ER, with a range exceeding 600 miles, is designed to strike targets from a safe distance, avoiding enemy air defenses. The move signifies a major shift in US military resource allocation in response to escalating tensions with Iran.
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After the moves, only about 425 JASSM-ER out of a pre-war inventory of 2,300 will remain available for the rest of the globe.
US will commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy JASSM-ER cruise missiles to a potential Iran war.
The order to pull the US$1.5 million weapon from Pacific stockpiles was issued at the end of March.
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