107 Episodes

  1. U.S. Struggles to Restrain North Korea

    Published: 9/26/2023

  2. Chilean Coup: 50 Years On

    Published: 9/19/2023

  3. Sneaky War: Defeating an Adversary Through Cunning

    Published: 8/27/2023

  4. Russia v Ukraine: The Problems & Prospects for Victory

    Published: 8/20/2023

  5. Modern War: New Wine in Old Bottles?

    Published: 8/20/2023

  6. In Search of Non-Human Intelligence (NHI): The Silver Star Expedition

    Published: 7/16/2023

  7. Haiti’s Mafia State

    Published: 7/13/2023

  8. The Prigozhin Gambit, Putin's Checkmate? Survival Favours the Bold

    Published: 6/29/2023

  9. A Friend in Greed is a Friend Indeed? China & the World During an Era of Friend-shoring

    Published: 6/27/2023

  10. Putting 'the Woo' into UAP: The Peculiar Case of David Grusch

    Published: 6/14/2023

  11. Professional Polarisers: The Case of Tucker Carlson

    Published: 5/30/2023

  12. The Iraq War 20 years on

    Published: 4/24/2023

  13. The Future of Chatbots: A Closer Look with Peter Warren

    Published: 4/4/2023

  14. Blowing in the Wind: Spy Balloons & UAPs

    Published: 2/28/2023

  15. For Love of Money: Islam’s Uyghur Crucible in Western China

    Published: 2/15/2023

  16. Drones from the biology of insects

    Published: 1/27/2023

  17. The Changing Fortunes of War: The Russia-Ukraine War 9 Months On

    Published: 12/4/2022

  18. The Fate of War’s Innocents

    Published: 11/11/2022

  19. The Challenges of Modern Policing

    Published: 11/4/2022

  20. Q is for Conspiracy

    Published: 10/20/2022

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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.