In this episode, John, David and Shahrezad discuss the geopolitical points raised in the book Ghost Fleet. How relevant are they in today's world, two years after the book's publication?

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> Does the Sino-Russian alliance seem credible?

> Where's China heading?

> Where's Russia heading?

> What's Europe's position?

> Could Australia be blockaded as the book describes?

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In this episode, John Bruni and Jonathan Ludwig will be looking at the state of US education. If a nation’s strength is predicated on the effectiveness of its education system, what is the state of America’s tertiary education?

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> Has there been significant policy changes implemented under the
Trump administration?

> Who is the new US Secretary for Education, Betsy DeVos and is
she qualified for the job at hand?

> Is US education unbalanced, with too much emphasis on STEM,
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and too little
on the social sciences, in particular language programs?

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Topics covered:

> The theme for today's episode is Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War

> Do authors Singer & Cole point to real issues with regard to the prosecution of modern war?

> Have Developed Countries, including Australia, foresworn their ability to manufacture whole high-tech weapons platforms in favour of being bit-players to and overtly dependent on defence Global Supply Chains?

> How might Developed Countries and Near-Peer Competitors slug it out on the battlefield?

> How will Less Developed Countries and Non-State Actors meet the challenge posed by high-tech military forces?

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In this episode, John Bruni, David Olney & Shahrezad Ghayrat examine what has been called the 'Trumpocalypse' - the first fortnight of Donald J. Trump's presidency and where it is going.

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Topics covered:

> What do young Australians and Americans think of President Trump?

> Will Trump's prescriptions to ban Muslim migration from 'proscribed countries' work in preventing another 9/11-style terrorist attack on US soil?

> Will Trump's anti-migration policies, especially targeting Mexico, significantly destroy Mexican drug cartels' ability to penetrate the US homeland?

> What of his foreign policy musings? In what direction will they take the world?

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In this episode, John Bruni & David Olney discuss the state of the world in 2017. Is the post-World War II international order finished? And what will replace it?

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Topics covered:

> The contemporary international order

> Multilateralism

> US international leadership

> The fitness of China to lead a new world order

> The capacity for India to challenge Chinese power

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John Bruni is joined by special guest Dr. Jonathan Z. Ludwig, Visiting Assistant Professor of Russian at Oklahoma State University, via Skype, from Stillwater OK.

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Topics covered:

> Exploring Putin's hold over Russia.

> Western ignorance of Russian motives.

> How the Russians see themselves.

> Russia's ultimate fate.

> The impact of the Karlov assassination on Syrian peace-talks
following the fall of Aleppo to Russian-backed, Syrian government
forces

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In this episode, John Bruni & David Olney discuss the appointment of General Mattis as US Secretary of Defense. Also discussed are some of the problems with military command today.
Topics covered:

> The idea of speaking truth to power when in uniform.

> Mattis as 'rebel'?

> Civil-military relations within the context of command.

> Other potential military contenders for cabinet in the Trump
administration & likely outcomes.

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In this episode, John Bruni & David Olney discuss Jeffery Goldberg's interview with Henry Kissinger in the December 2016 issue of The Atlantic.

Topics covered:

Kissinger's reflections of the Obama years, his views on president-elect, Donald J. Trump and how relevant is Henry Kissinger in today's world? Have his opinions on international relations stood the test of time, or are they of a bygone era?

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John Bruni and David Olney discuss the battle for Mosul, Iraq's attempt at liberating the Islamic State's 'jewel in the crown', and its implications.

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Topics covered:

How will Islamic State fighters conduct their defence of Mosul - its highly prized and critical strategic asset?

Is the Iraqi Army and government capable of victory?

What will victory look like for the people of Mosul and Iraq generally if Baghdad is not committed to implementing good governance?

To listen to the full CNN News clip used in this podcast -
Mosul: Most intense day of fighting since offensive began, By Ben Wedeman, Angela Dewan and Euan McKirdy, CNN
Updated 2203 GMT (0603 HKT) October 20, 2016) - click this link:

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/20/middleeast/mosul-isis-operation-iraq/index.html

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John Bruni is joined by special guest Dr. Daniel Twining, Director & Senior Fellow for Asia at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

Topics covered:

US Asia policy - especially what both the Trump and Clinton camps stand for. We also look at the Obama 'Pivot to Asia' and the increasing importance and complexity of the Indian Subcontinent to America's 'grand strategy' in Asia.

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