Target USA Podcast by WTOP

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Jad Nasrallah, an architect, who lives in Beirut, shares his story, heartbreaking videos and pictures that reveal sleepless nights, worry for his family, and personal and city-wide devastation that may signal a long conflict ahead. Also Rena Bitter, Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs talks about innovative ways the State Department's using to get Americans out

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Three interviews in this show paint a picture of a chaotic week in Middle East. Ben Francke, who lives near Tel Aviv reflects on Iran's missile strike. Vedant Patel, the State Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson talks about US efforts to stop the conflict from spreading. And Fred Burton, former Deputy chief of the State Department's Diplomatic Security Service says he's shocked at how deeply Israeli intelligence penetrated Hezbollah.

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A rare sit-down interview with the director of the National Reconnaissance Office, Dr. Christopher Scolese. We also talk with Australia's Ambassador Kevin Rudd about the 3rd anniversary of AUKUS and the 2024 Quad meeting.

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Former CIA Senior Operations Officers Robert Baer and Douglas London join us to explain what most likely is happening.

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Vicki Aken, Ukraine Country Director for Mercy Corps, says Ukrainians are suffering from lack of sleep, land mines, electricity and constant strains on their mental health as they face a devastating, and overwhelming use of weapons by Russia.

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General Onno Eichelscheim, Chief of Defence for the Netherlands discusses Ukraine's incursion into Kursk. Also, Yuriy Sak, Advisor to Ukraine's Minister of Strategic Industries speaks forcefully about why Ukraine needs permission to use long-range western weapons to strike Russia.

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