Target USA Podcast by WTOP

Target USA Podcast by WTOP


Latest Episodes

Title: Target USA –Ep. 231 | North Korea blows up chances for peace with South Korea
July 01, 2020

On June 16, North Korea destroyed the joint liaison office it operated with South Korea. Ambassador Joseph Detrani, former U. S. Special Envoy to North Korea, says that was significant and dangerous because the building was a symbol of...

Target USA –Ep. 230 | Russia's nuclear weapons are still a existential threat
June 24, 2020

The US started nuclear talks with Russia this week in Vienna. They’ve concluded one round of discussions on one of the weightiest issues of our time -what to do with their weapons. Steve Andreasen, a consultant with the Nuclear Threat Initiative...

Target USA –Ep. 229 | Russia sentences Paul Whelan to 16 years hard labor
June 17, 2020

American Paul Whelan, arrested and tried for what his family believes was a "set up", was sentenced to a long prison term this week. They say their only hope now is the U.S. government -which hasn't done anything to help -so...

Target USA –Ep. 228 | New technology exposes Beijing's spies
June 10, 2020

For decades, law enforcement and intelligence officials in the US have been trying to figure out and stop the PRC from stealing intellectual property from the U.S. Now, it may be game over for Beijing's IP thieves. Former Seal Team...

Target USA –Ep. 227 | The Death of George Floyd
June 03, 2020

46 year old George Floyd died on a street in Minneapolis, with a police officer's knee on his neck. His brutal, gut-wrenching death was viewed around the world and may have ignited a new era of racial dialogue.

Target USA –Ep. 226 | Fiona Hill speaks truth to power about Russia
May 27, 2020

It was Nov 21, 2019, when a voice that will echo in the halls of American power for decades issued a stark warning to U.S. legislators and the millions that watched on television. Dr. Fiona Hill’s distinctive voice and profound, curated...

Target USA –Ep. 225 | New horizons for US Air and Space Forces
May 20, 2020

For almost a decade, the only way for Americans to get into space was to buy a seat on a Russian rocket. That changes today. In her first broadcast interview USAF Secretary Barbara Barrett discusses the future of the US Space Force plus...

Target USA –Ep. 224 | Was COVID-19 in the US last fall?
May 13, 2020

Is it possible the COVID-19 virus was already circulating in the U.S. in November? Noted pathologist Dr. Judy Melinek says, "It's not just possible, it's likely."

Target USA –Ep. 223 | US/China confrontation looming
May 06, 2020

The US and China are on a collision course. It’s been taking shape for decades, but COVID-19 has brought this all to a head a lot sooner than most people imagined. We investigate it on this episode.

Target USA –Ep. 222 | Kim Jong Un - Dead or Alive?
April 29, 2020

For weeks now, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been out of sight, prompting many to believe he's dead or very ill. In this episode, Ambassador Joe Detrani, one of the world's preeminent experts on North Korea tells Target USA,...