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The Focus

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The Focus is the flagship current affairs podcast of SAGE International, an independent, Adelaide-based geopolitical think tank.Hosted by Dr. John Bruni—a veteran geopolitical commentator with over 24 years in the Australian media—The Focus brings a critical edge to global affairs. John's expertise is built on decades of experience, including time with the Royal United Services Institute of Australia, work as a university lecturer, senatorial foreign affairs adviser, analyst for Jane’s Intelligence Review, and Gulf-based military analyst.Produced by Neil Smart, The Focus cuts through the noise of biased media to deliver sharp, informed insights into the major issues shaping Australia and the world. In an age of global disruption and complexity, knowing which questions to ask is more vital than ever.

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100 episodes

  1. EUROPE ISN'T READY | Trump, NATO, Russia & Europe's Defence Crisis 1:22:20
  2. Dispatches from India | Pakistan Caught between India, Saudi Arabia & China | LTGEN (Ret.) Ravi Shankar 1:03:36
  3. Where’s the Evidence? | Prof. Avi Loeb 52:01
  4. Hitting Russia Harder—But What Does Victory Look Like? | Ben Hodges 41:48
  5. Trump’s November Nightmare? | Scott Lucas 1:22:14
  6. Strategy in the 21st Century 56:31
  7. The Multicultural Myth 1:08:07
  8. 25 YEARS AFTER 9/11 1:54:39
  9. RUSSIA’S REAL THREAT TO NATO: How Far Can Putin Go? 1:13:50
  10. INDIA’S IRAN DILEMMA: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia & the New Strategic Order 1:16:30
  11. Seeing Around Corners - Why Strategic Surprises Keep Catching Us Off Guard 1:43:00
  12. How Colombia defeated the FARC | Part 2 1:15:12
  13. How Colombia Defeated the FARC 1:09:47
  14. Jenny Gordon | Can Australia Afford the Future? Part 2 1:03:16
  15. Dr. Ramzy Baroud | What the World Gets Wrong About Palestine 1:09:51
  16. Can Japan Hold Its Own In The Indo-Pacific? 58:48
  17. Jenny Gordon | Can Australia Afford the Future? | Part 1 1:01:28
  18. Julian Lindley-French | Britain’s Strategic Reckoning 1:44:03
  19. Roy Casagranda | The Great Realignment 1:45:50
  20. Prof. Avi Loeb | The Crisis of Perception: UFOs, AI & Reality 1:00:47
  21. The End of the Post-Cold War Order? | Andrew Michta 58:56
  22. The Carney Moment: A Post-American World? 1:03:29
  23. Scott Lucas | The World Trump Made 1:00:43
  24. Australia’s Political Reset 1:22:08
  25. World War E 1:11:09
  26. NATO After 5 Years of the Russia-Ukraine War. 32:52
  27. ADF: Boutique Capability or Credible Deterrence? 1:07:44
  28. India in the Era of Pax Trumpicana 1:50:53
  29. The Minnesota Moment 52:40
  30. Pax Trumpicana 1:57:21
  31. Britain in Crisis 1:46:58
  32. The Geopolitics of Climate Change 1:44:35
  33. Can the West Still Lead? 1:47:44
  34. EU Rising? Defence, Ukraine & Populism 1:46:15
  35. SITREP | Tracking a World in Flux 1:03:30
  36. Ceasefire Politics | What’s Next? 1:40:14
  37. Trump 47 | Power without Restraint 2:06:21
  38. India’s Global Gamble 1:42:27
  39. Indo-Pacific Fault Lines 1:10:06
  40. India’s Strategic Tightrope 1:13:00
  41. Beyond Bali | Australia-Indonesia Relations 48:14
  42. Who Speaks for Earth? 1:07:43
  43. Summits of Uncertainty | Putin, Trump & Europe 1:11:24
  44. The Mexican Cartels 1:14:02
  45. 💥 Can high-tech warfare be ethical — or does it just make war endless? 1:04:39
  46. Stoicism and Resilience in a Broken World 1:20:34
  47. 🎙️ India: Not America’s Sidekick | Salvatore Babones on The Focus 1:06:16
  48. Europe’s Defence Dilemma 53:21
  49. Trump World II: Power, Peace, Politics 1:27:03
  50. Trade Under Siege 1:05:12