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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

TargetUSA — Ep 65: Growing fallout of Trump’s intel sharing with Russia
TargetUSA — Ep 65: Growing fallout of Trump’s intel sharing with Russia
President Donald Trump's decision to share classified intelligence with Russia sparked yet another media firestorm. It also created serious concerns for U.S. allies. Those concerns are critical to the war against terrorism. We dig into the fallout on this episode.
Target USA – Ep 64: The deepening mystery over Russia’s alleged meddling investigation
Target USA – Ep 64: The deepening mystery over Russia’s alleged meddling investigation
The firing of FBI director Jim Comey by President Donald Trump has intensified an already raging, powerful international drama playing out in Washington and Moscow. The U.S. Congress and the intelligence community are trying to get to the heart of a ...
US Intelligence Sees New Threats as Result of Snowden Leaks
US Intelligence Sees New Threats as Result of Snowden Leaks
Bill Evanina is the national counterintelligence executive and director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. In an exclusive interview, he speaks candidly about the damage that Edward Snowden's leaks continue to cause. From terrorists to hostile nation-states to hackers, Snowden's guidance ...
Target USA — Ep 61: Tensions escalate with North Korea
Target USA — Ep 61: Tensions escalate with North Korea
The U.S. and North Korea, according to some observers, were on the brink of war on the weekend of April 15. Was it posturing? What's at stake? What does this situation mean for those innocent people struggling to survive in North ...
Target USA —  Ep 60: Terror threats to US airports and cargo planes
Target USA — Ep 60: Terror threats to US airports and cargo planes
Not only are terrorists trying to attack passenger planes, they're targeting cargo planes and airports, too. On this program, we continue our discussion with former Transportation Security Administration administrator Peter Neffenger, who candidly talks about screening problems in airports. We also hear ...
Target USA – Ep 59: Peter Neffenger, former head of TSA, bluntly describes terror threats to US aviation
Target USA – Ep 59: Peter Neffenger, former head of TSA, bluntly describes terror threats to US aviation
After liquid and laptop bans were put in place on planes in 2017, a new twist on a very dangerous threat has emerged. Terrorists are competing for supremacy in aviation terror attacks. Whether it's ISIS, AQAP or other up-and-coming terror groups, they ...
Target USA – Ep 58: Cyberspace — Breaking down the impact it has on your data and your safety
Target USA – Ep 58: Cyberspace — Breaking down the impact it has on your data and your safety
There are no real boundaries in cyberspace. But the laws that govern it are limited. Joining Target USA to talk about the maddening difficulty of chasing criminals in cyberspace is Alexander Seger, who is the executive secretary of the Committee of the ...
Target USA – Ep 57: Robert Levinson disappeared 10 years ago in Iran. His family is turning up the heat to force his release.
Target USA – Ep 57: Robert Levinson disappeared 10 years ago in Iran. His family is turning up the heat to force his release.
In this episode, David Levinson -- the second son of Robert Levinson and Christine Levinson -- says his family is turning to President Donald Trump in what they believe is their best hope yet to bring Robert Levinson home. And they've also ...
Target USA – Ep 56: Are the US and Russia headed toward nuclear missile mistake?
Target USA – Ep 56: Are the US and Russia headed toward nuclear missile mistake?
In this episode, Robert Berls, senior adviser at the Nuclear Threat Initiative, says the U.S. and Russia have not sat down and engaged comprehensively on nuclear weapons since the signing of a Strategic Arms Reductions Treaty in 2011. Berls said he ...
Target USA – Ep 55: Terrorist training camps
Target USA – Ep 55: Terrorist training camps
In this week's episode of Target USA, WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green looks at the impact of terrorist training camps. With three experts, we examine how the camps are set up, how spy agencies track their activities and the impact ...