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Target USA

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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442 | Iran’s plot to kill former President Donald Trump
442 | Iran’s plot to kill former President Donald Trump
Retired State Department Diplomatic Security agent and official Fred Burton talks about Iran's long history of attacking Americans and it's capabilities. He discusses details of security lapses at the Trump rally and changes that need to be made.
441 | The Trump Assassination Attempt
441 | The Trump Assassination Attempt
Donald Mihalek, retired Senior Secret Service agent discusses what happened, what's likely happening now at Secret Service and what should happen down the road.
440 | NATO’S 75th Anniversary Summit: Strong Future, Strong Challenges
440 | NATO’S 75th Anniversary Summit: Strong Future, Strong Challenges
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Poland's Foreign Minister Radek Sikorsky, paint a picture of the troubling problems facing NATO and how the alliance is meeting the challenge.
439 | Who is Vladimir Kara-Murza? And why is he locked away in a Russian prison cell?
439 | Who is Vladimir Kara-Murza? And why is he locked away in a Russian prison cell?
Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza joined us in 2020, after being poisoned twice by Russian intelligence and surviving. That was almost 2 years before he was locked away in a Russia prison. After the killing of Alexei Navalny last year, he's emerged ...
438 | The fallout of Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea
438 | The fallout of Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea
Ambassador Joseph Detrani, former Director of the U.S. National Counter Proliferation Center says this is major blow to U.S. efforts to stop North Korea's nuclear weapons pursuits.
437 | A conversation with E.U. Ambassador to the US, Jovita Neliupšienė | Part 2
437 | A conversation with E.U. Ambassador to the US, Jovita Neliupšienė | Part 2
EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė discusses the EU/US relationship and why the world needs to pull together to help Ukraine defeat Russia.
436 | A conversation with E.U. Ambassador to the US, Jovita Neliupšienė | Part 1
436 | A conversation with E.U. Ambassador to the US, Jovita Neliupšienė | Part 1
E.U. Ambassador to the US Jovita Neliupšienė loves nature and her job. So we combined the two for a unique interview that takes place in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. She discusses, the EU, the war in Ukraine, ...
435 | What happens when the war in Ukraine ends? Will there be another like it?
435 | What happens when the war in Ukraine ends? Will there be another like it?
The Secretary General of Estonia's Foreign Ministry, Jonathan Vseviov, and Emmanuel Mignot, France's Ambassador to Estonia discuss these important issues.
434 |  The reason eastern Europeans are so concerned about the war in Ukraine
434 | The reason eastern Europeans are so concerned about the war in Ukraine
George Kent, U.S. Ambassador to Estonia discusses the history of Russian aggression and the current threat facing the region.
433 | Using artificial intelligence to control nuclear weapons. Yes. it’s a possibility
433 | Using artificial intelligence to control nuclear weapons. Yes. it’s a possibility
Ambassador Joseph Detrani, former director of the U.S. Counter Proliferation and Center talks about concerning developments. They include China building hundreds of nuclear weapons silos, Russia's plans to test tactical nuclear weapons, and talk of using AI to control nuclear weapons.