Yeah, the US doesn't believe in building large quantities of missiles so claiming to have any significant stockpiles just doesn't pass the smell test. Raytheon's current AIM-120 production rate is anemic, and it's the most important missile in the American inventory. Everything else is probably going to get less priority.
It is actually JASSM. I knew I read it somewhere that mentioned about the total volume in the thousands.. There are so many missile that looked similar.
How many JASSM does the U.S. have?
AI Overview
The United States has more than 3,600 JASSM-ER missiles, with a projected total procurement of 4,900 JASSM missiles in total, which includes planned increases to the total number of JASSMs and its variants, and the procurement of the extreme-range version of the missile. The Air Force is acquiring these missiles as rapidly as Lockheed Martin can produce them, with continued funding and production increases for the JASSM in the fiscal 2025 budget
Why does China lack a JASSM or LRASM equivalent? That is, a very stealthy cruise missile that almost looks like a plane in terms of its wingspan. I am sure having such a big wing will be very useful in terms of achieving longer range.
I think admittedly YJ-18c is more akin to Strike Missile with more focus on speed than stealthy, yet the stealthy is still there, meanwhile LRASM is all stealthy, no speed.
YJ-18C is a fully subsonic missile, it's no faster than LRASM
