US Deploys Bulk of Stealth Missile Stockpile in Iran Conflict; Global Reserves Dwindle

The United States has reportedly deployed the vast majority of its advanced JASSM-ER long-range stealth cruise missile inventory to the Iranian theater. According to data from Fortune, only about 425 missiles remain available for global operations out of a pre-war stockpile of 2,300. This massive mobilization aims to sustain high-intensity aerial strikes against hardened Iranian infrastructure as the conflict enters its fourth week. The depletion of these critical munitions highlights the scale of the ongoing military escalation and its potential to strain U.S. defense readiness elsewhere. Financial markets are reacting to the heightened geopolitical risk, with gold and crude oil prices seeing increased premiums. Defense contractors like Lockheed Martin (LMT) are under focus as the need for replenishment of high-tech weaponry becomes urgent.