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Target USA -- Episode 161: Russia is allegedly planning to annex another part Ukraine Mar 20, 2019

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It's been five years since Russian annexed Ukrainian territory. Now Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze tells Target USA they're about to do it again.

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Target -- Episode 159: Exclusive interview with DIA Director Robert P. Ashley Jr. Mar 06, 2019

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In a world that seems to be careening out of control, what keeps the intelligence official whose job it is to provide the U.S. government with "decision advantage" up at night? You might be surprised by his answer.

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Target USA -- Episode 158: The Trump-Kim Summit in Hanoi, Vietnam Feb 27, 2019

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President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un are meeting for the second time to try to put an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Former Special Envoy Joseph Detrani and the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Richard Johnson -- who've both worked on shutting down North Korea's nuclear program -- join us to tell us what needs to be done.

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Target USA -- Episode 157 | Munich Security Conference: Global discord highlighted at critical security gathering Feb 20, 2019

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More than 600 high-level international decision makers from politics, business, academia and civil society along with throngs of media gathered in Munich for what was arguably the most important gathering in the 55-year history of the Munich Security Conference. But instead of harmony, conflict was center stage. NATO, defense cooperation, Russian aggression, cyber and climate change were just some of the many urgent problems discussed. What was accomplished? And will those accomplishments make a difference in the quest to resolve those problems? A chorus of powerful and candid voices join us on Target USA to assess this pivotal conference.

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Target USA -- Episode 156: Robert Cardillo's last interview as National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director Feb 13, 2019

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On Feb. 7 Robert Cardillo retired as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. But, the day before he did that, he sat down with Target USA for a final time. And something he said was quite troubling -- true, but troubling.

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Target USA -- Episode 155: The impact of the US withdrawal from the INF Treaty Feb 06, 2019

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On Feb. 1, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the U.S. was going to withdraw from the historic Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), negotiated in 1987 by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This came after years of discussions, technical meetings and intelligence sharing by U.S. officials to show the Putin regime that it was breaking the rules of the treaty, that the U.S. knew about it, and that it would be best for all if Russia came back into compliance. Andrea Thompson, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security affairs, has led the State Department's efforts and joined Target USA to discuss the impact of the withdrawal and what's next.

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Target USA -- Episode 154: Russia denies jailed American access to US assistance Jan 30, 2019

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Paul Whelan is an American who was arrested on Dec. 28 in Moscow. The Russian government says he was caught red-handed committing espionage. But they've never said what he was doing -- except that he received a USB flash drive from someone in a hotel that allegedly contained classified information. And what's worse for the family is that the Kremlin is denying him the ability to get the help he needs from the U.S. government. Whelan's twin brother David Whelan returns to Target USA to explain the latest concerning developments. Among them is the Russian government’s continued refusal to explain the charges.

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Target USA -- Episode 153: The FBI and the impact of the government shutdown Jan 23, 2019

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Nancy McNamara is assistant director in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office. We continue the conversation we started with her in Episode 150. But in addition to the challenging work the FBI faces, its employees now have to face it all with no pay checks. The stark and grim reality of the impact of the federal government shutdown on U.S. national security and FBI employees is presented in a conversation with Tom O'Connor, president of the FBI Agents Association, on this program.

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Target USA -- Episode 151: David Whelan speaks out about his brother's arrest on espionage charges in Russia Jan 09, 2019

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On Dec. 28, former U.S. Marine and citizen of the U.S. citizen Paul Whelan disappeared in Russia. Since then, his story has captivated the world. Three days later he turned up in a Russian prison, arrested for allegedly committing espionage. What was he doing there? What’s the basis for the charges? Is he a "pawn" in a political tug of war between the U.S. and Russia? In an extensive interview, Target USA spoke with Whelan's twin brother David Whelan, and got answers to all those questions and many more. Some of the answers may surprise you, and after you listen there'll be no doubt about just how serious this situation is.

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Target USA -- Episode 150: Interview with Nancy McNamara, assistant director in charge of the FBI's Washington Field Office Jan 02, 2019

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Russian and Chinese espionage operations are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the international headaches the FBI has to deal with. The Washington Field Office of the FBI is in the eye of those storms and many others, from violent crime to terrorism and the opioid crisis. Nancy McNamara, assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office, sits down with Target USA for an extended look at the threats, challenges and actors it's facing.

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