Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Target USA Podcast by WTOP


Latest Episodes

421 | NATO's concern with a second Trump Presidency
February 21, 2024

Former US President Donald Trump, who's running for another term said recently he wouldn't help NATO countries that were attacked by Russia if they were not contributing 2% of their GDP to their own defense programs. Kurt Volker, former US Ambassador to N

420 | U.S. officials deeply concerned about Chinese cyber threat
February 14, 2024

Andrew Scott, Associate Director for Chinese Operations at CISA indicates that this is a wide-ranging and very sophisticated threat. If successful, it would give the Chinese government complete control over critical US infrastructure whenever they want it

419 | God, Guns and Sedition: A new book about far right extremism in the US
February 07, 2024

Counterterrorism expert Bruce Hoffman talks about the new book he's co-written on the rise of far right extremism in the US.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

418 | The US urged to "crush" Iran's regime in response to the killing of U.S. servicemembers
January 31, 2024

Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of the Washington office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran says the the Iranian "regime" is the "head of the snake" of trouble in the region. And it should be "crushed". Jafazadeh was targeted by the regime

417 | Plane allegedly shot down carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs
January 24, 2024

Ambassador Kurt Volker, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, discusses the murky situation regarding a plane crash on January 24, 2024. Moscow claims Ukraine shot it down and that there were 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard. Ukraine sa

416 | The "Christmas Eve Call" from Paul Whelan | Part 2
January 18, 2024

Paul Whelan and Ambassador Roger Carstens share more details about Whelan's case.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

415 | The "Christmas Eve Call" from Paul Whelan
January 10, 2024

Paul Whelan, who's been imprisoned in Russia, wrongfully for 5 years called me on Christmas Eve, with a message for President Biden. You'll hear our conversation and his deep concerns on this episode. You'll also hear Ambassador Roger D. Carstens, the US

414 | Chaos in the Middle East grows
January 03, 2024

The assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut and a terror attack in Iranhave triggered fears of an explosion of attacks throughout the region. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter-Extremism Project says the attack in Iran is unprecedent

413 | Hamas allegedly planning a wave of terror attacks in Europe
December 20, 2023

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project, says the foiled Hamas plot in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands recently, was likely started well before the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

412 | U.S. Envoy travels to Africa to address humanitarian tragedy in Sudan
December 14, 2023

U.S. Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Michael Hammer discusses his deep concerns about the war in Sudan, the lack of global attention, and what's being done to address it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices