ADF: Boutique Capability or Credible Deterrence?
🎙️ Is Australia’s Defence Capability Strong — or Structurally Vulnerable? Australia talks constantly about defence capability. But if we can’t build, sustain, and properly crew our own force structur...
26 Feb 1h 7min
India in the Era of Pax Trumpicana
Is India still a strategic partner of the United States — or is it becoming an independent pole in a rapidly shifting global order?In this high-level panel discussion, Dr. John Bruni is joined by Lt. ...
20 Feb 1h 50min
The Minnesota Moment
In our second episode for 2026, John is joined by returning guest Professor Scott Lucas to talk about the recent tragic events in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Show Notes: Episode Description From Minn...
29 Jan 52min
Pax Trumpicana
The first episode of The Focus for 2026 opens with a wide-ranging and hard-edged conversation with political theorist and commentator Roy Casagranda.As global politics enters a period of heightened un...
22 Jan 1h 57min
Britain in Crisis
Britain enters 2025 facing economic strain, strategic uncertainty, and intensifying global competition. In this hard-hitting year-end special, Dr John Bruni sits down with former Royal Navy submariner...
28 Nov 20251h 46min
The Geopolitics of Climate Change
Is the climate debate more complex than we’re being told? In this episode of The Focus, Dr John Bruni sits down with Professor Ian Plimer — geologist, author, and one of the most contested voices in A...
20 Nov 20251h 44min
Can the West Still Lead?
In this episode of The Focus, Dr. John Bruni speaks with leading strategist Professor Andrew A. Michta about whether the West is in decline or on the cusp of renewal, exploring the fractures inside th...
13 Nov 20251h 47min
EU Rising? Defence, Ukraine & Populism
🇪🇺 Is Europe finally rising as a defence power?As the war in Ukraine grinds on and populist politics reshape Europe, the EU faces a historic test: defend the continent, support Kyiv, and hold the li...
8 Nov 20251h 46min
