Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Whether its terrorists, anarchists, cyber criminals or nation states, America has a target on its back. WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green investigates the threats facing the U.S., the people behind them, the agencies fighting them and their impact on Americans.

Target USA Podcast by WTOP is a news podcast hosted by WTOP, with 546 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

WTOP hosts Target USA Podcast by WTOP, a news show with 546 episodes published.

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  Episode #546

  Ukraine’s asks Starlink to help them Reach Russian targets

  Sep 30, 202621 min

  Could a change in Starlink access help Ukraine strike the Russian weapons attacking its cities—and give Washington new leverage for a ceasefire? Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations Kurt Volker joins JJ Green following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. Volker explains why Zelensky considers Starlink access over Russian territory critical to targeting missile launchers and other military threats. They also examine Russia’s jet-powered drones.

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  545 | 9/11 25th Anniversary Special

  Sep 11, 202625 min

  Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, America is safer from the kind of large, coordinated terrorist plot that struck New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. But the threat did not disappear. It evolved. In this sometimes emotional, special report, I revisit the day that changed the country through the memories of former D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter and terrorism expert Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project. Their accounts connect the fear and helplessness of September 11, 2001, with the more fragmented, digital and difficult-to-detect terrorist threat facing the United States today. 9/11 at 25: The Threat That Changed examines what America fixed, what terrorists learned—and why the country can never afford to let its guard down. Twenty-five years after 9/11, America is better prepared—but the threat has changed.

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  544 | The Iran War is pulling America's focus off of China

  Sep 9, 202617 min

  The Iran war is beginning to create consequences far beyond the Middle East. Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery joins Target USA to examine what the extraordinary deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln—and the decision to replace it with the Pacific-based USS George Washington—reveals about the growing strain on American military power.

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  543 | For Ukrainian, Independence has a new meaning

  Sep 2, 202616 min

  Olen Cherkun left Ukraine for Spain when the war started, to study and prepare herself for the say when she could return. While away, with war raging, she has a new view of independence. She talks to Target USA about it.

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  Episode #542

  542 | CIA Director Turns Up in Moscow

  Aug 26, 202614 min

  CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unusual and unannounced trip to Moscow and Washington is saying virtually nothing about it. The world of intelligence rarely reveals details of its developments. But this visit may be one of the biggest developments in years. We spoke with former CIA Director Leon Panetta about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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