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Target USA Podcast by WTOP

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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.

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407 | Israeli Diplomat says Hamas putting Palestinians at risk

Tal Naim Cohen, spokesperson for Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C. discuss the conflict and what happens after Hamas is gone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 10, 202314 minEp. 407

406 | Is Israel's war with Hamas expanding beyond Hamas?

Fadi Mansour, Washington Correspondent for Al Jazeera-Arabic, said the number of civilian casualties and journalists that have died, suggest the war is no longer just about dismantling Hamas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Nov 03, 202328 minEp. 406

405 | Israel-Hamas Conflict: The US military making moves

Pentagon Press Secretary, Brigadier General Pat Ryder details how the US military is responding to growing threats to servicemembers in the region. Also, I speak with WTOP News Anchor Dimitri Sotis about the impact of the Hamas attack on the US terrorism picture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 26, 202316 minEp. 488

404 | How did Hamas plot the invasion of Israel?

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Advisor at the Counter Extremist Project says "Hamas didn't suddenly grow brain cells". He says they had high-level help from outside. Also NATO's perspective from US Ambassador Julianne Smith. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 19, 202319 minEp. 476

403 | The Israel/Hamas Conflict

Three interviews about the horrific invasion of Israel by terrorists associated with Hamas. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, International Spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces, former Diplomat Lior Weintraub, and Israeli journalist Eldad Beck paint a vivid picture of what happened, the current situation and what's to come. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 12, 202331 minEp. 403

402 | Prelude to a Crisis: Series Introduction

After spending a week in Poland, a good amount of it on the border with Ukraine, one thing is crystal clear. The next great war in Europe has already started... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 05, 202315 minEp. 473

401 | SPECIAL REPORT | Slovakia's Election

Radovan Javorčík, Slovakia's Ambassador to the U.S. discusses why this is a critical moment for NATO and E.U. unity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 29, 202311 minEp. 401

400 | North Korea releases American servicemember Private Travis King

Frank Aum, Senior Expert, at the U.S. Institute of Peace discusses his views on King's release. And Joe Detrani, former U.S. Special Envoy to the Six Party Talks with North Korea, talks about what's going on inside North Korea's government. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 28, 202327 minEp. 400

399| Putin and Kim pursue formal alliance

Ambassador Joe Detrani, former director of the U.S. National Counter Proliferation Center, says a formal alliance between Russia and North Korea could mean global trouble. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 14, 202328 minEp. 399

398 | Russian Spy Ring Tried to Disrupt Ukraine Weapons

This was the most serious incident in a NATO country since the war in Ukraine started. Retired, U.S. Army Colonel Ray Wojcik, Consultant with the Kosciuszko Chain in Poland discusses. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sep 09, 202314 minEp. 485

397 | Prigozhin dies in a place crash. And what happened in the early hours of the Maui wildfires

My live radio reporting on Wednesday August 23, 2023 on the plane crash that claimed the life of Yevgeney Prigozhin. Also on this episode, Keani Rawlins-Fernandez, Maui County Councilmember describes what took place during the horrible fires on Maui. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Aug 24, 202323 minEp. 397

396 | "Mistake" : NATO official says Ukraine could give territory to Russia to join

Ambassador Kurt Volker, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, now a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis says telling Ukraine to give up territory to Russia was a "huge" mistake. Also, Retired General Ben Hodges joins us to assess the situation and Ukraine's chances of winning the war. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 17, 202329 minEp. 475

395 | Remember the 9/11 attacks? Similar plotting recently exposed

Dr. Hans-Jacob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project, reveals a plot that was broken up in Germany, with is where the 9/11 hijackers actually starting training. Also, Retired U.S. General Ben Hodges, discusses the coup in Niger and the terrorism implications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 10, 202327 minEp. 492

394 | Wildfires in Greece and Updates on Niger, Ukraine, and North Korea

Nikos Panagiotou, Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at Aristotle University, discusses the message the devastating wildfires have sent. Then, Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, updates us on developments in the Ukraine war, the coup in Niger, and the latest regarding an American serviceman being held in North Korea? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 04, 202324 minEp. 394

392 | The NATO Summit: Why Zelenskyy got angry

Ambassador Kurt Volker, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, says NATO's decision not to give Ukraine an immediate path to membership was the key problem. But that wasn't the only one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 20, 202324 minEp. 392

391 | Putin and Prigozhin's Secret Meeting

Dr. Michael Taylor, Sr. Analyst at Oxford Analytica for Eastern Europe says the whole affair was strange. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 13, 202318 minEp. 391

390 | Russian government plane lands in Washington after weekend rebellion

Robert Baer, a retired CIA covert operative is suspicious of that plane. Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, discusses the weekend "rebellion" in Russia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 29, 202319 minEp. 390

388 | The destruction of the Nova Khakovka Dam in Ukraine

Yuri Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, and Ambassador Kurt Volker, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis join us to explain what happened and the implications. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 15, 202320 minEp. 492

387 | Sudan: Prospects for long war

Professor Jok Madut Jok, Anthropologist at Syracuse University explains why this could be a long drawn out conflict. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jun 02, 202321 minEp. 387

386 | Warning for those growing tired of the war in Ukraine

Stavros Lambrinidis, the European Union's Ambassador to the U.S., warns against western war fatigue. He says, "there is no safe distance from an autocrat sitting on nuclear who is convinced he can bend the will of our people and our leaders to his own through force." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 25, 202318 minEp. 386

385 | Conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan are connected

Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense says it was another tragic day -a 5 year old was killed. On Sudan, Samah Salmon, President of the U.S. Educated Sudanese Association says 70% of the nation's hospitals have been destroyed or are inoperable. More than a thousand people have been killed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 18, 202330 minEp. 496

384 | The Lennart Meri Conference 2023

Lennart Meri Conference Director Eeva Eek-Pajuste discusses the top issues at this year's event. Ukraine is at the top of the list. New York Times Chief Diplomatic Correspondent Steven Erlanger, also discusses the precarious position Ukraine's President is in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 11, 202339 minEp. 494

383 | Kremlin Attacked By Drones: Putin Assassination Attempt?

Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense says Ukraine had nothing to do with the attack. He suggests it was an act of Kremlin fiction to cover for Russia's poor performance in the war inside Ukraine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

May 04, 202323 minEp. 489

382 | War Explodes in Sudan

Professor Jok Madok Jok, who teaches Anthropology at Syracuse University, says bodies are lying in the streets. The hospitals, he says, are "useless", because many of the surgeons have been kidnapped by the fighters. He also says foreign diplomats and NGO leaders are rushing to leave just when the Sudanese people need their help. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 27, 202323 minEp. 487

381 | China's U.S. Balloon Foray: Did the shootdown happen too late?

Nicholas Eftimiades, a retired U.S. intelligence officer says it's a case of if the U.S. knew then what it knows now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 20, 202322 minEp. 486

380 | The Pentagon Document Leak

Shawn Turner, a former Head of Communications for the Director of National Intelligence, and Robert Baer, a former CIA Case Officer, share insights about the leak, its impact, and how to stop them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 13, 202327 minEp. 380

379 | Nuclear Weapons in Belarus and Finland joins NATO

Peter Stano, Lead Spokesman for the European Commission denounced Russia's plan to move nuclear weapons to Belarus. And, Daniel Fried, former U.S. ambassador to Poland says, Finland's entry into NATO was "a bad day for Russia." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Apr 06, 202323 minEp. 478

378 | Two Top European Officials, Two Big Ukraine Storylines

Edgars Rinkevics, Foreign Minister of Latvia, says Russian President Vladimir Putin is desperate over the war in Ukraine. Hanno Pevkur, Estonia's Minister of Defense, says allegations of Estonia "enriching itself" off of the Ukraine re-reimbursement fund is a "false" story. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Mar 30, 202332 minEp. 484
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