Tom Bowman

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

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

Well, in a word, China. voice-verified

These attack missiles would be key in any conflict with China. voice-verified

The likelihood of that happening now is low. voice-verified

U.S. voice-verified

officials say China won't have the ability to assault Taiwan until next year. voice-verified

And that's capability. voice-verified

It doesn't mean they'll do it. voice-verified

But if they do, then the role for the U.S., what will that be? voice-verified

And what are the threats to U.S. voice-verified

forces in the region? voice-verified

That's why it's crucial to have adequate stockpiles of both offensive and defensive weapons like the Patriot, and that stockpile has dropped quite a bit, as we've talked about. voice-verified

At the start of the war, there were nearly 2,400 Patriot missiles. voice-verified

Now that's down to between 700 and 850, and that's according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies. voice-verified

The exact number are classified, and I'm told by a U.S. voice-verified

official those numbers from CSIS are pretty accurate. voice-verified

Well, not much because it's classified. voice-verified

And the Trump administration, frankly, has been all over the map on the issue. voice-verified

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said back in June media reports of depleted stockpiles were manufactured stories. voice-verified

But two months earlier, he said it's going to take months or years to rebuild missile stockpiles. voice-verified

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