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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

Ep. 362| German Authorities Disrupt Alleged Government Coup Plot
Ep. 362| German Authorities Disrupt Alleged Government Coup Plot
More than two dozen people were arrested in a massive raid that spanned 130 locations across Germany. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project explains what happened.
Ep. 361 | A warning from Estonia’s Ambassador to the U.S. about Ukraine
Ep. 361 | A warning from Estonia’s Ambassador to the U.S. about Ukraine
Kristjian Prik says, "This is War in Ukraine will define the future as we know it."
Ep. 360 | France’s Operation Barkhane Ends. Terrorism Concerns Begin -Again
Ep. 360 | France’s Operation Barkhane Ends. Terrorism Concerns Begin -Again
France, after a decade, has ended its military counterterrorism operation in the Sahel. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project says it could lead to problems.
Ep. 359 | World War 3 almost started in Poland this week
Ep. 359 | World War 3 almost started in Poland this week
Linas Linkevicious, Ambassador-at-Large from Lithuania suggests it was a matter of time before a stray missile in Russia war in Ukraine landed in another country. He indicates as well, it's also a matter of time before it happens again, with global implications.
Ep. 358 | The Russian military pull out from Kherson “looks like a trap”.
Ep. 358 | The Russian military pull out from Kherson “looks like a trap”.
Yevheniia Kravchuk, a Member of Ukraine's Parliament says "that's why we listen to our Minister of Defense and not Russia's". And Tuuli Duneton, Undersecretary of Defense Policy at Estonia's Ministry of Defense explains what Russian President Vladimir Putin's long-term goal is.
Ep. 357 | How long will the war in Ukraine last? And, What’s Vladimir Putin’s ultimate objective?
Ep. 357 | How long will the war in Ukraine last? And, What’s Vladimir Putin’s ultimate objective?
Dr. Nick Redman, Director of Analysis and Editor in Chief at Oxford Analytica talks about the trajectory of the war. Bill Browder, CEO of Hermitage Capital and Head of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign discusses Putin quest to capture him and Russia's ...
Ep. 356 | The War in Ukraine: Canada, Estonia and Latvia speak out
Ep. 356 | The War in Ukraine: Canada, Estonia and Latvia speak out
Tuuli Duneton, Undersecretary for Defence Policy at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, Einars Semanis, Latvia's Ambassador to Belarus, and Col. Vince Kirstein, commander of Canada's Task Force Latvia share unique, but unified perspectives about Russia's war against Ukraine.
Ep. 355 | Iran Unrest: Uprising evolving into “revolution”
Ep. 355 | Iran Unrest: Uprising evolving into “revolution”
"This is no longer an uprising. It's a revolution", says Alireza Jafarzadeh, the Deputy Director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
Ep. 354 | Ukraine’s “wake up call”, and a Daria Dugina assassination update
Ep. 354 | Ukraine’s “wake up call”, and a Daria Dugina assassination update
Yuriy Sak, an advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, says he was awakened by a missile that flew over his apartment during Monday's massive missile barrage unleashed by Russia. And Robert Baer, says new revelations about the assassination of a prominent Russian ...
Ep. 353 | Russia’s Mobilization and Nuclear Threats
Ep. 353 | Russia’s Mobilization and Nuclear Threats
Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Defense, says Ukraine is not fazed at all by Russia's moves and suggests Russia needs to beware.