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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.

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    481 | War in Ukraine: A Strategic Reckoning for the West

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 17:05


    The 2025 Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn wasn't just another diplomatic gathering—it was a strategic wake-up call. With war raging in Ukraine and hybrid threats escalating across Europe, leaders from NATO, the EU, and beyond converged to confront what they called a new axis of authoritarian aggression—Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, delivers a blunt assessment of the situation and what needs to be done.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    480 | Israel strikes Sanaa Airport as the U.S. strikes a deal with the Houthis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 16:51


    479 | Moscow's "ceasefire" said to be a "gimmick"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 27:19


    478 | The Baltics issue a warning to Putin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 24:22


    Artis Pabriks is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister for Latvia. He's currently chairman of the “Northern Defence Policy Centre.” He warns that "if somebody will cross our border, we are gonna shoot immediately to kill" and "we will fight to the end."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    477 | Russia's war plans don't end with Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 23:47


    Paul Whelan, illegally held in Russia for 5 years, made friends in prison with men now fighting on Russia's front lines. They say the Kremlin is gearing up for another war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    476 | Trump's high-stakes tariff war with China

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 29:58


    Dr. Bobo Lo, independent international relations analyst and Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute says China will not likely give in, because if it does, It's President Xi would likely be ousted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    476 | Trump's high-stakes tariff war with China

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 33:28


    Dr. Bobo Lo, independent international relations analyst and Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute says China will not likely give in, because if it does, It's President Xi would likely be ousted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    475 | Greenland and SIGNAL-GATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 18:19


    Pipaluk Lynge, Member of Parliament, joins us to make clear her thoughts about the possibility of becoming a part of the U.S. And former National Security Council member Shawn Turner discusses the fallout of the SIGNAL-GATE controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    475 | Greenland and SIGNAL-GATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 21:49


    Pipaluk Lynge, Member of Parliament, joins us to make clear her thoughts about the possibility of becoming a part of the U.S. And former National Security Council member Shawn Turner discusses the fallout of the SIGNAL-GATE controversy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    474 | The Impact of Trump's Tariffs on US National Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 18:30


    Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill Correspondent at WTOP joins me to discuss all the ways the president's tariffs impact everyone in the U.S. and many people abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    474 | The Impact of Trump's Tariffs on US National Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 22:00


    Mitchell Miller, Capitol Hill Correspondent at WTOP joins me to discuss all the ways the president's tariffs impact everyone in the U.S. and many people abroad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    473 | The White House "Signal" Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 20:53


    How did a reporter "accidentally" get invited into sensitive government chat group. We hear comments from two people in the chat, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Former White House Chief Information Officer Theresa Payton also addresses how secure communications should be handled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    473 | The White House "Signal" Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 24:23


    How did a reporter "accidentally" get invited into sensitive government chat group. We hear comments from two people in the chat, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Former White House Chief Information Officer Theresa Payton also addresses how secure communications should be handled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    472 | The Ukraine Ceasefire: What's Putin's Angle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 33:11


    Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a member of Ukraine's Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister joins Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and current Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    472 | The Ukraine Ceasefire: What's Putin's Angle?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 36:41


    Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, a member of Ukraine's Parliament and former Deputy Prime Minister joins Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland and current Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    471 | The War in Ukraine: Is the Trump administration making the right moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 23:18


    Retired Lt. General Ben Hodges, former Commander of U.S. Army Europe discusses the Trump team's choices in this war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    471 | The War in Ukraine: Is the Trump administration making the right moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 19:48


    Retired Lt. General Ben Hodges, former Commander of U.S. Army Europe discusses the Trump team's choices in this war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    470 | Pins and Needles: What will happen in Ukraine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 24:28


    Kristjian Prikk is Estonia's Ambassador to the U.S. He discusses how the turmoil regarding Ukraine is impacting the war against Russia, the U.S. and Europe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    470 | Pins and Needles: What will happen in Ukraine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 27:58


    Kristjian Prikk is Estonia's Ambassador to the U.S. He discusses how the turmoil regarding Ukraine is impacting the war against Russia, the U.S. and Europe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    469 | The Fallout from Vice President J.D. Vance's Munich Scolding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 18:30


    Jorn Fleck, senior director with the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council was there and explains why so many people were upset by the remarks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    469 | The Fallout from J.D. Vance's Munich Scolding

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 22:00


    Jorn Fleck, senior director with the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council was there and explains why so many people were upset by the remarks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    468 | Baltic countries deliver a blow to Russia's energy grid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 20:02


    Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's Foreign Minister discusses Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia severing their connection to Russia's energy grid. It's something many thought was done many years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    468 | Baltic countries deliver a blow to Russia's energy grid

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 23:32


    Margus Tsahkna, Estonia's Foreign Minister discusses Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia severing their connection to Russia's energy grid. It's something many thought was done many years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    467 | Marc Fogel released from Russian prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 20:33


    Paul Whelan, former "hostage" joins us to discuss Fogel's release and how he helped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    467 | Marc Fogel released from Russian prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 24:03


    Paul Whelan, former "hostage" joins us to discuss Fogel's release and how he helped Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    466 | Downsizing the U.S. Intelligence Community. Really!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 21:13


    Dan Stanton, Director, National Security Program. University of Ottawa, Professional Development Institute and former Canadian government intelligence official discusses deep concerns he and other former and current intelligence officers have about the changes the Trump administration is making to the intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    466 | Downsizing the U.S. Intelligence Community. Really!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 24:43


    Dan Stanton, Director, National Security Program. University of Ottawa, Professional Development Institute and former Canadian government intelligence official discusses deep concerns he and other former and current intelligence officers have about the changes the Trump administration is making to the intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    465 | Salt Typhoon: The Secret Chinese Government Hack of US Telecoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 26:01


    This hack, which has been going on for more than a year, still has not been contained. Millions of Americans phone calls and text messages may no longer be private. Dr. James Lewis, a Senior Vice President and the Director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins us to describe just how dangerous this hack is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    465 | Salt Typhoon: The Secret Chinese Government Hack of US Telecoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 22:31


    This hack, which has been going on for more than a year, still has not been contained. Millions of Americans phone calls and text messages may no longer be private. Dr. James Lewis, a Senior Vice President and the Director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins us to describe just how dangerous this hack is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    464 | Trump terminates Bolton's security detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 19:20


    President Donald Trump has ordered the security detail terminated for one of his former top advisors, who is facing death threats. John Bolton served as Trump's national security advisor in his first term. The government of Iran has sought to have Bolton, Trump and others killed after the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in 2020. Bolton spoke to Target USA about what this means for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    464 | Trump terminates Bolton's security detail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 15:50


    President Donald Trump has ordered the security detail terminated for one of his former top advisors, who is facing death threats. John Bolton served as Trump's national security advisor in his first term. The government of Iran has sought to have Bolton, Trump and others killed after the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in 2020. Bolton spoke to Target USA about what this means for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    463 | Securing the 60th Presidential Inauguration: How does it work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 30:42


    Matt McCool, Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service's Washington Field Office, David Sundberg, Assistant Director of the FBI Washington Field Office and retired Sr. Secret Service Special Agent Don Mihalek break down the concerns and how they'll be addressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    463 | Securing the 60th Presidential Inauguration: How does it work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 27:12


    Matt McCool, Special Agent in Charge of the Secret Service's Washington Field Office, David Sundberg, Assistant Director of the FBI Washington Field Office and retired Sr. Secret Service Special Agent Don Mihalek break down the concerns and how they'll be addressed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    462 | Terror attack sets off security scramble in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 17:21


    Don Mihalek, Retired Sr. Secret Service agent and Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project break down the impact of the New Orleans terror attack on U.S. security -especially in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    462 | Terror attack sets off security scramble in the U.S.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 20:51


    Don Mihalek, Retired Sr. Secret Service agent and Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project break down the impact of the New Orleans terror attack on U.S. security -especially in Washington, D.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    461 | Global terrorism concerns grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 18:05


    Dr. Hans Jacob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project, says 2024 signaled a very concerning terrorism trend for 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    461 | Global terrorism concerns grow

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 14:35


    Dr. Hans Jacob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project, says 2024 signaled a very concerning terrorism trend for 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    460 | Hurricanes; The Harsh Reality Behind a Growing American Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 27:36


    Media personality Chris Core says his life, like that of millions of others in Florida and North Carolina, has been ruined by the increasingly powerful hurricanes that have been raking the U.S. in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    460 | Hurricanes; The Harsh Reality Behind a Growing American Threat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 31:06


    Media personality Chris Core says his life, like that of millions of others in Florida and North Carolina, has been ruined by the increasingly powerful hurricanes that have been raking the U.S. in recent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    459 | Two Big Stories: FBI Director resigns; and how was Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria overthrown so quickly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 17:19


    FBI Director explains his decision to resign. Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler details how Hayat Tahrir al Sham overthrew Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria overthrown so fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    459 | Two Big Stories: FBI Director resigns; and how was Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria overthrown so quickly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 20:49


    FBI Director explains his decision to resign. Dr. Hans Jakob Schindler details how Hayat Tahrir al Sham overthrew Bashar al Assad's regime in Syria overthrown so fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    458 | The relationship between Putin and Trump, and what it means for Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 23:39


    Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and current Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis discusses some key elements about the war and what's to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    458 | The relationship between Putin and Trump, and what it means for Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 27:09


    Kurt Volker, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and current Distinguished Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis discusses some key elements about the war and what's to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    457 | Donald Trump Returns to the White House. What does that mean for NATO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 36:11


    Meelis Oidsalu, former Undersecretary for Defence Planning in Estonia and current Editor-in-Chief at The Baltic Sentinel suggests Donald Trump is not the "anti-NATO" figure many think he is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    457 | Donald Trump Returns to the White House. What does that mean for NATO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 39:41


    Meelis Oidsalu, former Undersecretary for Defence Planning in Estonia and current Editor-in-Chief at The Baltic Sentinel suggests Donald Trump is not the "anti-NATO" figure many think he is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    456 | Disinformation Nation Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 20:37


    For the last decade the U.S. election system has been targeted relentlessly, by hostile nation-states. Russia, the principal culprit is at it again, with a new scheme so potent that even the US Congress was caught off guard. In this episode, Dr. Martin Innes, from Cardiff University in the UK talks about how Doppleganger works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    456 | Disinformation Nation Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 24:07


    For the last decade the U.S. election system has been targeted relentlessly, by hostile nation-states. Russia, the principal culprit is at it again, with a new scheme so potent that even the US Congress was caught off guard. In this episode, Dr. Martin Innes, from Cardiff University in the UK talks about how Doppleganger works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    455 | Disinformation Nation Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 29:19


    For the last decade the U.S. election system has been targeted relentlessly, by hostile nation-states. And, as election day 2024 approaches, Russia, the principal culprit is at it again, with a new scheme so potent that even the US Congress was caught off guard. Va. Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly and fellow members were bombarded by thousands of angry callers in a coordinated, targeted operation after the Congress passed the Ukraine Aid Package in April. That was just the beginning. Our investigation revealed some deeply concerning activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    455 | Disinformation Nation Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 25:49


    For the last decade the U.S. election system has been targeted relentlessly, by hostile nation-states. And, as election day 2024 approaches, Russia, the principal culprit is at it again, with a new scheme so potent that even the US Congress was caught off guard. Va. Democratic Congressman Gerry Connolly and fellow members were bombarded by thousands of angry callers in a coordinated, targeted operation after the Congress passed the Ukraine Aid Package in April. That was just the beginning. Our investigation revealed some deeply concerning activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    454 | The Story Behind Yahya Sinwar's Killing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 23:35


    Hans Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project discusses how Israeli forces found Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the circumstances of his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    454 | The Story Behind Yahya Sinwar's Killing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 27:05


    Hans Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director at the Counter Extremism Project discusses how Israeli forces found Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the circumstances of his death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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