In this gripping episode of The Focus, Dr. John Bruni speaks with political analyst Dr. Roy Casagranda to unpack the seismic shifts in U.S. politics after 100 days of Trump 47. From executive overreach to the global ripple effects, this conversation explores how America’s democratic institutions are being reshaped — and why the world should pay attention.

🎧 Tune in now and join the conversation that’s redefining geopolitics.

Show Notes:

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-and-the-left-roy-casagranda-auid-2408.

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Is Europe prepared for war? In this episode of The Focus, John Bruni speaks with former NATO commander General Sir Richard Shirreff on Ukraine, NATO’s weaknesses, and the growing threat from Russia. A hard-hitting, unfiltered look at what may lie ahead.

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.

🔗 Connect with Sir Richard Shirreff

X: @RichardShirreff

LinkedIn: Richard Shirreff

Strategia Worldwide

Top Five Publications:

What Would Cause the Next Nuclear Strike? (The Naked Scientists, 2023)

Interview: The Daunting Challenges of Ukraine's Counteroffensive (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2023)

Interview: The Daunting Challenges of Ukraine's Counteroffensive (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 2023)

Arming for Deterrence (Atlantic Council, 2016)

2017: War with Russia – An Urgent Warning from Senior Military Command (2016)

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In this special panel edition of The Focus, we bring together three of the world’s most seasoned strategic thinkers—Andrew Michta, Ben Hodges, and Anders Puck Nielsen—to unpack the war in Ukraine and its far-reaching consequences. From the battlefield to NATO's frontlines and the shifting dynamics of global power, this is a timely conversation that goes well beyond Eastern Europe.

Show Notes:

🔗 Connect with Andrew, Ben & Anders:

Andrew Michta X @andrewmichta LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-a-michta-39116934/Web https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/andrew-michta/

Ben Hodges X @general_ben

Anders Puck Nielsen Bluesky @anderspucknielsen.dk

Most recent media spots:

Andrew Michta

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2025/03/donald-trumps-russia-strategy-could-end-nato-as-we-know-it/?_gl=1*glo16n*_ga*NDI0ODc0NTIyLjE3NDUwNDQ1OTg.*_up*MQ

Ben Hodges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fppBGSVOoBQ

Anders Puck Nielsen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZL1KzV54Cw

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