STRATEGIKON

John Bruni and Imad K. Harb discuss the current crisis between the Sheikhdom of Qatar and its GCC neighbours. What caused it? Can it be reversed? What is at stake?

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> Why is Qatar so unlike its GCC neighbours?

> Does Qatar support terrorist organisations? Is this a fair and accurate picture?

> Has Qatar over-stepped its mark?

> What roles are Turkey, Iran and Russia playing in this dispute?

> Can the US use its influence to heal this breach between vital American allies?

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John, David and Shahrezad discuss developments in Afghanistan with Prof Albert B. Wolf, Assistant Prof. in Political Science, American University of Afghanistan, Kabul. Special thanks to Ms. Zubaida Akbar, Director of Communications, AUA

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> Analysing the strength and resilience of the Taliban

> Are the Afghan National Security Forces up to the task of protecting Afghanistan?

> Looking at the continuing role of Pakistan in supporting the Taliban

> The rise of Islamic State in Afghanistan

> How are US/Coalition forces faring in their counter-terrorist mission? Do they have enough resources and what is their level of commitment?

> What are other regional players doing in Afghanistan?

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SIA Associate & Co-host of STRATEGIKON speaks to ABC Adelaide's Ali Clarke on the difference in negotiating styles between traditional sieges and those involving terrorists.

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In this episode, John Bruni and Jonathan Ludwig examine the turmoil within the Trump White House. What has Russia got on the US president? Is Moscow pleased with developments in Washington DC? How will the Comey dismissal play out? And much, much more.

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> The Comey dismissal.

> Washington DC in crisis.

> Russian 'satisfaction'?

> Trump's vulnerability to impeachment.

> Can the US recover post-Trump and if so, how?

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In this episode, John, Jonathan and Imad analyze Russia's growing presence in the Middle East. In Part II, we look at the Turkey-Iran-Russia nexus; the role of Russian arms sales in winning friends in the Middle East and examine Russia-Israel ties.

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> Turkey's blossoming relationship with Russia, what is it based on?

> What happened to the vaunted Russian S400 surface-to-air missile system? Why did it 'fail' during the April 7 US Tomahawk cruise missile strike against Syria?

> How close are Iran and Russia?

> Has Russian intervention in Syria been successful? If so, how?

> Is Russia confronting Saudi Arabia?

> Does Russian support for forces fighting for the Syrian government, especially Hezbollah, put it on a collision course with Israel?

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Do you want to hear more than just cynical rhetoric on Russia's Growing Presence in the Middle East? Then listen to the latest episode of STRATEGIKON and the analyses of Drs. Ludwig and Harb

In this Episode, John, Jonathan and Imad analyse Russia's growing presence in the Middle East. In Part I, we look at what brought Russia to this region and what its motivation is for staying. Does it have the strength to maintain itself for the duration?

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> Russia's intervention in Syria

> Moscow's interest in spreading its influence to Libya and Afghanistan

> Russian forces and their conduct in Syria, does it matter?

> What do the Russians know of their government's campaign in Syria?

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John, David and Shahrezad discuss the foreign policy of Trump, 100 Days into his first term as president.

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> Trump's love affair with Russia, is it over?

> Trump's congratulation of self-made Turkish autocrat Recep Tayyip Erdogan, does this say something about Trump's commitment to upholding democracy and human rights?

> Firing Tomahawk cruise missiles at Syria.

> The new Korean Crisis.

> Dropping the MOAB on Afghanistan.

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SIA CEO John Bruni Interviewed by FIVEaa's Jeremy Cordeaux on the state of the world

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Today, John, David and Shahrezad discuss the recent issues with the South Australian electricity sector and Premier Jay Weatherill's plan to fix what critics have labelled a third-world standard of electricity supply

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> What is the South Australian government's plan to restore affordable and reliable power to the State's citizens?

> To what degree did South Australia 'sleep walk' its way into a neo-liberal nirvana where overseas corporate interests trumped those of the people of South Australia?

> Why would this local Australian issue rate as an international issue of significance?

> How realistic are the South Australian government's solutions?

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In this episode, John Bruni interviews CDRE Patrick J. Tyrrell OBE RN (Ret'd), Chairman of SIA's Advisory Board. We examine the recent terrorist attack in London, NATO, Brexit and the push for a new referendum on Scottish independence.

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> The March 22 terrorist attack on Westminster, London

> Co-operative arrangements in Europe for information sharing, how resilient are they?

> How strong and relevant is NATO?

> What are the implications for a second Scottish referendum on independence?

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