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The Hunt: Ricin produced in Europe for first time by suspected terrorist
Last week, German authorities arrested a Tunisian man they say was planning a terror attack using ricin. On this week’s edition of “The Hunt,” Robin Simcox, Margaret Thatcher Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, told WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green this was a significant development.
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The Hunt: Fighting al-Qaida the second time around
Al Qaida is regenerating, but on this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP NSC J.J. Green, José Alberto de Azeredo Lopes, national defense minister from Portugal says we must use the lessons we learned from D’aesh (ISIS) to fight AQ this time around.
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‘Operation Wire Wire’: Dozens arrested in global takedown of business scammers
Federal authorities, on Monday, announced a major crackdown of scammers targeting individual, small and large businesses. Secret Service Special Agent in Charge of Communications Matthew Quinn spoke with WTOP NSC JJ Green about their part of global operation.
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The Hunt: How Osama bin Laden’s death impacted James Clapper
In this week’s episode of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, former national intelligence director James Clapper reflects on the night Osama bin Laden was killed.
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Fmr. intelligence director: US should communicate with N. Korea like Cuba
Former national intelligence director James Clapper told WTOP in a Friday interview that he believes that a successful summit would end with the U.S. and North Korea agreeing to establish a communication mechanism similar to what the U.S. once did with Havana, Cuba.
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The Hunt: ‘Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances’
Terror groups are seeking to merge to remain viable, explained Tricia Bacon, an assistant professor at American University. The author discusses her new book on this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green.
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Russia-linked malware threatens routers: Here’s what you can do
VPNFilter malware can collect or delete sensitive information and render a device inoperable. According to Cisco Systems, the malware has been “actively infecting Ukrainian hosts at an alarming rate.”
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The Hunt: The Texas high school gunman’s other weapons
On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, one expert says that while the guns the Santa Fe, Texas, shooter used are of great interest, the bombs he left behind are an even bigger problem.
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The Hunt: Pakistani doctor who helped track down bin Laden may be released
On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP’s national security correspondent J.J. Green, Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. responds to reports that Dr. Shakil Afridi might get out of prison.
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The Hunt: Afghanistan causing problems between the US and Pakistan
The two nations have hit another bumpy patch, Pakistan’s ambassador says in this episode of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green.
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At Union Station, new technology that detects explosives, weapons is tested
The passive system “collects the natural waves or energy that come off your body” and emits no radiation, said one Homeland Security Department official.
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Starbucks CEO to mentor two black men arrested at Philadelphia shop
The CEO of Starbucks will mentor the two black men who were arrested at the coffee chain’s location in downtown Philadelphia last month, after the men reached a settlement with the company and the city.
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The Hunt: 7 years after bin Laden’s death, what have we learned?
On this week’s edition of The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green, Dr. Tricia Bacon discusses her Washington Post piece detailing how bin Laden’s death allowed for the rise of ISIS.
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Behind ‘Spookstock’: Secret concerts help kids of fallen covert operatives
It’s the best concert you’ll never see. Cut from the cloth of Woodstock, but instead of hosting hundreds of thousands in a public setting, these performances are shrouded in mystery.
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The Hunt: Spy agency went after ISIS using cyber — what does that mean?
Robin Simcox of the Heritage Foundation told WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green that the unprecedented step was a significant development.
2 months ago
