Target USA Podcast with JJ Green

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Target USA -- Episode 188 | The Fog of Espionage Part 1: Dragons and poisonous snakes Sep 25, 2019

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Peering through the still lingering haze of the Cold War, U.S. intelligence officials and their allies have detected murky, ominous crisis sweeping the planet. As the mist of an uncertain future, driven by new “Great Power” conflicts, roll in, they have determined that a potent new strain of espionage is now their No. 1 1 threat, one that eclipses terrorism. This four-part series will look deep into the threats and the actors, and examine what the U.S. is doing about them. Part one sets the scene for what is a new existential threat, much like the former Soviet Union — but smaller, more diverse and equally as lethal.

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Target USA -- Episode 187: Congress gets involved in attempts to free an American from a Russian prison Sep 18, 2019

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On the prior episode, we got news that Paul Whelan -- who's being held in a Russian prison on espionage charges -- had been injured and had complained about rough treatment by guards. Since news from his family about his worsening condition has gained widespread attention, it seems as though Congress has taken a deeper interest in getting him out of there. Elizabeth Whelan, Paul Whelan’s sister, joins us for an unvarnished, candid interview about the hard road to get America to sit up and take notice of his case.

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Target USA Episode 186 -- American held in Russian custody on espionage charges suffers injury Sep 10, 2019

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Paul Whelan has been held in Russia’s notorious KGB-era prison, Lefortovo, since December of 2018. He’s allegedly committed espionage. No evidence has been presented. No indictment has been handed up and despite public ridicule, Russia’s intelligence service, the FSB, continues holding him. Recently he was injured and complained about rough treatment by guards. His twin brother David updates Target USA.

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Target USA Episode 185 -- DHS intensifies efforts to prevent mass attacks and fear in communities Sep 04, 2019

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There have been four mass shootings since July. Forty four people have died. Brian Harrell, assistant director of the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency, tells Target USA they're taking action.

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Target USA -- Episode 184: Islamic State group faces a big hurdle as it tries to reconstitute Aug 28, 2019

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Since its so-called "caliphate" collapsed in October 2018, the Islamic State group has remained a threat. It’s killed more than 400 people in worldwide terror attacks. Colonel Scott Rawlinson, spokesman for U.S.-led Operation Inherent Resolve, joins Target USA from Baghdad to discuss the continued fight to neutralize the group and how it’s being done.

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Target USA -- Episode 182: Interview with Philip Mudd, author of 'Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World' Aug 14, 2019

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During an event recorded in front of a live audience at D.C.'s Politics and Prose bookstore and punctuated by light moments and difficult questions from the audience, host JJ Green interviewed author Philip Mudd about the hours and days after the 9/11 attacks and the decisions the CIA made to try to extract information from people it believed could lead them to the perpetrators of the attacks.

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Target USA -- Episode 181: North Korea launches more missiles, warns US and South Korea Aug 07, 2019

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North Korea has launched more than a half-dozen missiles in the past few weeks. Many of them are new variants, which suggests that North Korea is continuing to march toward building nuclear weapons. At the same time, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has all but demanded the U.S. to return to negotiations. What's North Korea’s objective? What will the U.S. likely do? Former U.S. Special Envoy Joe Detrani talks with Target USA about the options.

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Target USA -- Episode 180: A new generation of cyber warfare is here Jul 31, 2019

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Every country on the planet is thinking about one thing: the next step in the progression of cyber warfare and what the weapons of the future will look like. Tanel Sepp, cyber policy director for Estonia’s Ministry of Defense, tells us what to expect on this episode of Target USA.

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Target USA -- Episode 179: The dangers of FaceApp and others like it Jul 24, 2019

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Have you tried the new appearance-altering computer applications? Suddenly, the technology has become a national security concern. On this episode, we hear what people think and a warning from the former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

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Target USA -- Episode 178: Cyber vulnerabilities may be world's No. 1 security threat Jul 17, 2019

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Leaders from NATO, the FBI, and cyber security firms Crowd Strike and Fire Eye all agree securing personal, government, military and corporate data is among the most daunting challenges of the modern era -- and it's high time all people wake up to the danger the face from cyber insecurity.

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