Two years after the October 7 attacks, the world remains caught between memory and escalation.
In this gripping episode, Dr John Bruni sits down with political theorist Dr Roy Casagranda to unpack the transformation of American power under Trump 47 — from Quantico’s “warrior ethos” and the rebranding of the Pentagon as the Department of War, to the U.S. government shutdown and the deepening global fallout from Gaza to Moscow.

Show Notes:

🔗 Connect with Roy X: 

@RoyCasagranda Website: https://gov.casagranda.com/index.html 

Books by Roy: 

The Blood Throne of Caria (Empire of the Nightingale Book 3), Sekhmet Liminal Press, LLC, 2018. 

Articles by Roy: 

Nationalism and the Left: Liberation not Supremacy, IAI News, March 3, 2023, https://iai.tv/articles/nationalism-a….

 

Two&nbsp;years after the October 7 attacks, the world remains caught between memory and escalation. In this gripping episode, Dr John Bruni sits down with political theorist&nbsp;Dr Roy Casagranda&nbsp;to unpack the transformation of American power under&nbsp;Trump 47 &mdash; from Quantico&rsquo;s &ldquo;warrior ethos&rdquo; and the rebranding of the Pentagon as the Department of War, to the U.S. government shutdown and the deepening global fallout from Gaza to Moscow.
Show Notes:
🔗&nbsp;Connect with Roy&nbsp;X:&nbsp;
@RoyCasagranda Website:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk8yWnI3SGcwSFh4SFVBaUM4Q0ZUU1lyeDFyQXxBQ3Jtc0tsaFJmMTlKcEphRmJPOWZORkQ3bm5lclFTMlpWR25IRm1YYXhpRFlBQUtTZHRWQlgtVWVnWlJJSzNRdmNiSDU1WGpvaVVPNHZ3cU5iWXZrNU9idWlSNWRfZHJGOTA3bTF1NjlBdkdzRVZUUS1aSXA1dw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fgov.casagranda.com%2Findex.html&amp;v=LS2HUk88Rh8">https://gov.casagranda.com/index.html</a>&nbsp;
Books by Roy:&nbsp;
The Blood Throne of Caria (Empire of the Nightingale Book 3), Sekhmet Liminal Press, LLC, 2018.&nbsp;
Articles by Roy:&nbsp;
Nationalism and the Left: Liberation not Supremacy, IAI News, March 3, 2023,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW1BM1FMRENvaV9NTDFOTDNGRGZ1TzVoZ05iZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuM05MYzhldGJOWDQwRWxaNGllZ1BCakQ5WVdOb292b3JEUkxEbW81a3hvVkNNcWk0U04tVGdmLXhfem9oWGVIWWR5WEZlMFhjYmhWb04zeUkxUG1wRFdKN1czaEg0WEl0TEdBVDZldmswa2RIZGhsRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fiai.tv%2Farticles%2Fnationalism-and-the-left-roy-casagranda-auid-2408&amp;v=LS2HUk88Rh8">https://iai.tv/articles/nationalism-a&hellip;</a>.
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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.

The Focus&nbsp;is the flagship current affairs podcast of&nbsp;SAGE International, an independent, Adelaide-based geopolitical &nbsp;think tank.
Hosted by&nbsp;Dr. John Bruni&mdash;a veteran geopolitical commentator with over 24 years in the Australian media&mdash;The Focus&nbsp;brings a critical edge to global affairs. John's expertise is built on decades of experience, including time with the&nbsp;Royal United Services Institute of Australia, work as a university lecturer, senatorial foreign affairs adviser, analyst for&nbsp;Jane&rsquo;s Intelligence Review, and Gulf-based military analyst.
Produced by&nbsp;Neil Smart,&nbsp;The Focus&nbsp;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.