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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

Target USA –Ep. 216 | EXCLUSIVE: Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid
Target USA –Ep. 216 | EXCLUSIVE: Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid
In 2007 Estonia was on its knees, the victim of a vicious Russian cyber-attack. Since that time Estonia has risen to its feet, dusted itself off and, in 2020, is now teaching the world how to deal with Russian aggression. Target USA ...
Target USA –Ep. 215 | EXCLUSIVE: Family of American hostage Tomeu Vadell speaks out
Target USA –Ep. 215 | EXCLUSIVE: Family of American hostage Tomeu Vadell speaks out
Tomeu Vadell has been held in Venezuela -- along with four other Americans and one permanent U.S. resident -- by the government of Venezuela for 2 years and 112 days. In a sometimes emotional interview, Tomeu Vadell's wife Dennysse and his ...
Target USA — Episode 214 | EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist
Target USA — Episode 214 | EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist
From coronavirus to Russian aggression, the U.S. military is facing a lot of problems. The No. two official at the Pentagon sat down with Target USA to discuss the challenges and threat the military faces and the solutions.
Target USA – Episode 213 | SPECIAL REPORT | Turmoil in the U.S. Intelligence Community
Target USA – Episode 213 | SPECIAL REPORT | Turmoil in the U.S. Intelligence Community
Since the sudden resignation of Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, on February 21, 2020, the U.S. Intelligence Community has struggled to figure out what's next. This short episode provides some background on what happened, how we got here and what's ...
Target USA — Episode 212: Disinformation contributes to Dow plunge
Target USA — Episode 212: Disinformation contributes to Dow plunge
Something weird happened with the stock market this week: It dropped about 1,800 points in two days. That's not the weird part, though. What's strange is that a software company called Blackbird AI, which uses artificial intelligence to track disinformation, discovered a ...
Target USA —  Episode 211: Nukes, malware and bots: US intelligence races to stay ahead of adversaries
Target USA — Episode 211: Nukes, malware and bots: US intelligence races to stay ahead of adversaries
Imminent nation-state threats to U.S. national security, pernicious cyberattacks and looming global health crises, like the 2019 novel coronavirus, are but a small fraction of the burgeoning front-line intelligence challenges facing the nation. On this episode, Deirdre Walsh, Chief Operating Officer ...
Target USA — Episode 210: The importance of Croatia to US national security
Target USA — Episode 210: The importance of Croatia to US national security
Croatia recently took over the presidency of the European Union. Croatia has its work cut out for it because the EU is facing a lot of challenges, not the least of which is the uncertainty looming because of the now-complete Brexit. Also ...
Target USA — Episode 209: The Davos Plot
Target USA — Episode 209: The Davos Plot
You might remember hearing in recent weeks about Russian intelligence agents allegedly plotting to bug the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. There also may have been an assassination plot involved. Bill Browder, a British businessman, author and the self-described public enemy ...
Target USA — Episode 208: Election Security
Target USA — Episode 208: Election Security
We know that Russia, China, Iran, non-nation state hacktivists and even domestic activists are actively attempting to interfere in the U.S. 2020 Presidential election. But what's not well known is that altering the election results may not be their ultimate goal. ...
Target USA — Episode 207: Cyber Trouble in 2020
Target USA — Episode 207: Cyber Trouble in 2020
The U.S. government is worried that China’s intelligence services may get into the 5G networks of its global partners and harm U.S. national security interests. On this episode, we learn they are already in many networks including our own personal ...