Russia's Alleged Bounty Program Targeting US Soldiers and Why It Matters

Russia's Alleged Bounty Program Targeting US Soldiers and Why It Matters

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Russian Bounties, Wooden Money, Copaganda

Episode: Russian Bounties, Wooden Money, Copaganda

  • Jul 7, 2020 8:00 pm
  • 17:55 mins

Guest: Ryan Vogel, Director of the Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University The C.I.A. and top US counterterrorism officials have concluded that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants who kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. President Trump says he was not briefed on the matter and has even called it a hoax. The Trump Administration says there’s some disagreement among intelligence officials over whether the bounty program exists, or if any US service members died as a result of it.