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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.

Latest Episodes

382 | War Explodes in Sudan
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 ...
381 | China’s U.S. Balloon Foray: Did the shootdown happen too late?
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.
380 | The Pentagon Document Leak
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.
379 | Nuclear Weapons in Belarus and Finland joins NATO
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."
378 | Two Top European Officials, Two Big Ukraine Storylines
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.
377 | A conversation with David Sundberg, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office
377 | A conversation with David Sundberg, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office
Sundberg discusses the top threats facing Washington DC, including terrorism, espionage, and violent crime.
376 | Jailed Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza suffering symptoms from of poisoning -again!
376 | Jailed Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza suffering symptoms from of poisoning -again!
His trial, in Moscow, on treason charges started this week. His wife Evgenia tells Target USA he's recently started suffering symptoms again like those he suffered before when he was poisoned. We also hear from Vladimir himself (a prophetic 2020 interview).
375 | China’s Spy Balloon: What was it after?
375 | China’s Spy Balloon: What was it after?
Nick Eftimiades, a retired U.S. intelligence expert on Chinese espionage breaks down what the balloon was likely doing.
374 | The War in Ukraine; One year On
374 | The War in Ukraine; One year On
Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, and John Kirby, Strategic Communications Advisor at the National Security Council discuss the state of the war.
373 | The struggle in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes
373 | The struggle in Turkey and Syria after devastating earthquakes
Didem Demircan, Oxfam KEDV’s deputy executive director, and Kieren Barnes, Country Director for Mercy Corps talk about their organization's efforts to help survivors of the quakes that have killed 10s of thousands and left more than 1 million homeless.