Tom Bowman

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39 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2026 last heard 14 Aug

Tom Bowman’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Consider This from NPR · President Trump is changing norms of transparency. How are lawmakers responding? · 14 Aug 2026 podcast

You know, the military may be going to some states and seizing ballot boxes.

I know that sounds outlandish, but there is that concern.

Consider This from NPR · What are the implications of a shrinking supply of U.S. missiles? · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

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Well, two missiles in particular, according to a U.S. voice-verified

official not authorized to speak. voice-verified

The first is called a TACMS for the Army Tactical Missile System, which is fired from an armored vehicle with two launchers that kind of look like a pack of cigarettes. voice-verified

And it's a precision weapon, a range of nearly 200 miles. voice-verified

So it could be fired from American bases in the Middle East, probably closer to the coast to hit targets inside Iran. voice-verified

The other attack missile is called the PRISM, another acronym, of course. voice-verified

This is a military. voice-verified

And stands for Precision Strike Missiles, and it's ranged about 300 miles, so deeper into Iran when you fire it. voice-verified

Now, one benefit of these missiles, besides the precision, is that they're what's called standoff weapons, which means they can be fired from pretty far away. voice-verified

So you don't have to worry about, let's say, an American pilot getting too close to an enemy's air defenses. voice-verified

Well, no details on the numbers of these missiles that have been used. voice-verified

And of course, there have been more than 15,000 Iranian targets hit during the war. voice-verified

Now, it appears at least, as we're talking now, that a return to massive U.S. voice-verified

airstrikes seems unlikely. voice-verified

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says it appears Oman and Iran are close to a deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, and that could lead to it reopening. voice-verified

And then further, you know, maybe indirect talks with the U.S. voice-verified

and Iran could lead from that. voice-verified

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