DID Press: A recent Bloomberg report reveals that United States has mobilized nearly all its long-range stealth missiles for a military campaign against Iran, drawing ammunition from depots across multiple regions, including the Pacific.
Out of approximately 2,300 JASSM‑ER missiles available before the conflict, only about 425 remain for global deployment—enough, according to sources, to arm just 17 B‑1B bombers in a single mission. An additional 75 missiles have been rendered unusable due to technical issues or damage.
A source directly familiar with the operation said the transfer of these $1.5 million missiles was ordered at the end of March, moving stockpiles from U.S. bases—including Pacific depots and continental facilities—to central command bases and Fairford Air Base in the U.K. Together with shorter-range JASSM variants, roughly two-thirds of the U.S. missile inventory is now allocated to the Iran campaign.
Bloomberg notes that since U.S. and Israeli airstrikes began on February 28, shortages of long-range missiles and interceptors have become a critical challenge. Replenishing expended stock at current production rates could take years. During the first four weeks of the conflict alone, over 1,000 JASSM‑ER missiles were launched. Previously, 47 of these missiles were used in an operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
The report warns that extensive use of long-range missiles against Iran has depleted reserves originally intended for countering more formidable competitors like China. While the U.S. and Israel claim to have destroyed a significant portion of Iran’s air defenses, recent days have seen the downing of a U.S. F‑15E fighter and an A‑10, alongside two search-and-rescue helicopters coming under Iranian fire.