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Curiosity and critical thinking belong together. Tomorrow on The Focus: #AviLoeb, #JayStratton’s #UAP claims, and the gap between testimony and verifiable evidence. What would convince you of a non-human origin? Episode 120 | Friday 16 October

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

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“Iran-backed” and “Iran-ordered” are different claims. The gap matters when lives—and the next escalation—are at stake. My latest Statecraft examines Tehran’s armed partners and proposes a response: protect, disrupt, and make restraint worthwhile. jbruni.substack.com/p/the-advers...

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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My Substack piece, “The Adversarial Entente”, examines Russia, China, Iran and North Korea—and asks what their relationships mean for strategic planning. Interested in your thoughts. jbruni.substack.com/p/the-advers... bsky.app/profile/ldfr... bsky.app/profile/rusi... bsky.app/profile/aspi...

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The Adversarial Entente

Why Russia, China, Iran and North Korea do not need a single alliance to create a common strategic problem

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What would prove NATO is ready? Ben Hodges proposes two tests: coordinate air defences under a mass attack, and move an armoured brigade within six days. A short clip on the gap between defence promises and practical readiness. youtu.be/si8TjXoyZAA?...

Could NATO Stop a Mass Russian Missile Attack? | Ben Hodges

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

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Could NATO Stop a Mass Russian Missile Attack? | Ben Hodges

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

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A force that arrives quickly must also stay effective. My new SAGE brief draws critically on Fire Force lessons to explore Australian sovereign mobile defence—joint integration, domestic sustainment and resilience against coercion. sageinternational.com.au/articles/str...

From Fire Force to Sovereign Defence: An Australian Doctrine for Mobility, Sustainment and Resistance to Coercion

SAGE explores an Australian defence doctrine drawing on Fire Force lessons, sovereign sustainment and resilience against Chinese Threshold Conditioning.

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

From Fire Force to Sovereign Defence: An Australian Doctrine for Mobility, Sustainment and Resistance to Coercion

SAGE explores an Australian defence doctrine drawing on Fire Force lessons, sovereign sustainment and resilience against Chinese Threshold Conditioning.

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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Why Russia, China, Iran and North Korea do not need a single alliance to create a common strategic problem

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hitting Russia harder—to achieve what? Ben Hodges joins me on The Focus to examine Ukrainian victory, Europe’s political will and NATO readiness. What would it take to turn military pressure into strategic success? Watch Ep. 119: youtu.be/4V9a88SXPgg

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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How does damage become defeat? LTG (Ret.) @general_ben joins Dr John Bruni to discuss Ukraine, Russia's energy vulnerabilities and the limits of Western strategic endurance. 🎙️ The Focus #119 — OUT FRIDAY. #Ukraine #BenHodges

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Do America's global military commitments exceed its capacity to sustain them? SAGE SIB #011 examines how adversaries exploit strategic overextension through Threshold Conditioning—and why Australia must prepare for constrained US reinforcement. Read: sageinternational.com.au/articles/str...

America’s Thin Red Line: Threshold Conditioning and the Exploitation of U.S. Strategic Overextension

How US strategic overextension and defence industrial constraints enable Threshold Conditioning, weaken allies and challenge Australia’s security.

America’s Thin Red Line: Threshold Conditioning and the Exploitation of U.S. Strategic Overextension

How US strategic overextension and defence industrial constraints enable Threshold Conditioning, weaken allies and challenge Australia’s security.

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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Do China and Denmark know how to play Donald Trump? @scottlucas.bsky.social makes a fascinating argument. From China and Taiwan to Denmark and Greenland, this is really a discussion about how states adapt when diplomacy becomes personal. New from The Focus: youtu.be/KLhfD9DyrbA?...

How China and Denmark Learned to Play Trump | The Focus Podcast

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How China and Denmark Learned to Play Trump | The Focus Podcast

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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Trump’s November Nightmare? Out now. Would a major Republican defeat weaken Trump—or make the party close ranks? @scottlucas.bsky.social joins me on The Focus to examine the midterms, presidential power and the global consequences. Watch: youtu.be/W8NToxT7Ljk?...

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Who takes the blame if #Republicans lose in November? In this short excerpt from our conversation, #ScottLucas examines the divide between the Republican establishment and Trump’s movement. Would defeat force a reckoning inside the #GOP?

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Why might #Trump’s potential successors want him to stay? @scottlucas.bsky.social argues that keeping him in place gives competing factions time to build their own power. A short extract from The Focus with Dr John Bruni. #USPolitics #TheFocusPodcast

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Trump’s November Nightmare? Would a major Republican defeat weaken Trump—or make the party close ranks? #ScottLucas joins me on The Focus to discuss America’s midterms and the global stakes. Episode 118 | Out tomorrow, 2 October www.youtube.com/@thefocus_SA...

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Knowing the risks is one thing. Building a strategy that accounts for them is another. Sir Lawrence Freedman on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz and the belief that a quick war would avoid the consequences. A short extract from *The Focus* episode 117. Full conversation: youtu.be/i1WvJZlv5jQ?...

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Strategy is more than a plan for winning a battle. It also requires a clear political purpose—and an understanding of how a war might end. Sir Lawrence Freedman joins me on The Focus to discuss the practice of strategy in the 21st century. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/i1WvJZlv5jQ?...

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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Can you win the fight and still lose the strategy? Sir Lawrence Freedman joins Dr John Bruni on *The Focus* this Friday for a conversation about war, political purpose and the decisions that shape what comes next. Episode #117: *Strategy in the 21st Century* | 25 September

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Is geopolitical disorder becoming harder to contain? Patrick Tyrrell’s latest SAGE perspective uses thermodynamics as an analogy for spreading conflicts, shifting alliances and the limits of leaders’ control. sageinternational.com.au/the-tyrrell-...

The Laws of Thermodynamics as a Guide to International Affairs

Patrick Tyrrell uses thermodynamics as an analogy to examine spreading wars, shifting alliances and rising uncertainty in international affairs.

The Laws of Thermodynamics as a Guide to International Affairs

Patrick Tyrrell uses thermodynamics as an analogy to examine spreading wars, shifting alliances and rising uncertainty in international affairs.

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

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Australia's demographic transformation has been extraordinary. Prof. #SalvatoreBabones examines how rapidly the country has changed—and what that means for the ongoing debate over immigration, integration, and multiculturalism. 🎥 From our latest The Focus Full episode: youtu.be/VCNfZjLvkeg?...

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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What if Article 5 is tested gradually rather than all at once? Armed drones, sabotage, GPS interference and threats to critical infrastructure increasingly occupy the space between peace and conventional war. SIB #009 — Where Does Article 5 Begin? sageinternational.com.au/articles/str...

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#Australia’s student-visa system is back at the centre of the migration debate. A/Prof. #SalvatoreBabones argues there’s a deeper problem: students can carry enormous financial risk while Australian institutions reap the benefits. 🎥 Full conversation: youtu.be/VCNfZjLvkeg

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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Australia’s “permanently temporary” visa system is now a front-page political issue. Prof. #SalvatoreBabones examines how international education became entangled with permanent migration—and asks what a more honest system would look like. Watch the full conversation: youtu.be/VCNfZjLvkeg?...

The Multicultural Myth | A/Prof. Salvatore Babones | TFP #116

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Multicultural Myth | A/Prof. Salvatore Babones | TFP #116

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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Is America running out of power? Not because the US has suddenly become weak — but because its strategic commitments now span Europe, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific simultaneously. Prof. #RoyCasagranda on US military resources, strategic overstretch, China and Taiwan. 🎥 The Focus

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

As #OneNation and the #Albanese government clash over immigration, are Australians getting a genuine national strategy—or just different migration numbers? A/Prof. #SalvatoreBabones joins The Focus to examine immigration, assimilation and national cohesion. Episode 116 — tomorrow.

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The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our latest SAGE Strategic Intelligence Brief #008 examines the emerging U.S.–China contest in space and the implications for deterrence, escalation and #Australia. First Shots in Orbit? Space Warfare and the #Taiwan Contingency sageinternational.com.au/articles/str...

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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25 YEARS AFTER 9/11: WHAT HAPPENED TO AMERICAN POWER? Professor Roy Casagranda returns to The Focus. Trump. Iran. The Pentagon. US military power. And the bigger question: Are we witnessing American decline — or a transformation of American power? WATCH: youtu.be/Sa596LEjpGE?...

25 YEARS AFTER 9/11: | Prof. Roy Casagranda | TFP #115

The Focus @thefocuspodadl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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AFGHANISTAN. THEN IRAQ. Afghanistan was the immediate response to 9/11. But was Iraq already next in line as the next strategic objective? Prof. Roy Casagranda on the thinking that helped take America from one war to the next. 🎥 From The Focus. Full conversation: youtu.be/Sa596LEjpGE?...