CXG inFocus

This week we discuss the recent U.S. Taliban peace agreement as well as how it's progressing. Tom Warneke speaks with Senior Analyst Alex Gale about the agreement and its implications for the Afghan government as well as the future of peace in the country. 

This week we explore COVID-19 and make the case for a global response as well as exploring what's currently being done to fight the pandemic and what could be the next steps.

Today, we reflect on the one year anniversary of the Christchurch Massacre and hear from the ASIO Director General on the growing alt-right threat globally. WARNING: Some listeners may find elements of the news audio disturbing. 

In this edition of inFocus we explore the growing insecurity in the Sahel region and how this has progressed since the start of the year. We discuss where the situation is currently, Operation Barkhane and the French troops on the ground as well as the likely security progression for the Sahel region. 

This week we explore the Middle East Peace plan, what this means for Israel, Palestine, the US and the wider Middle East as well as how it could create new regional alliances but needs more cooperation to ultimately have a chance at succeeding. 

This week we explore the ongoing developments in the US-Iran conflict and why it's all gone quiet. We take a look at the varying aspects of asymmetrical risk and what's potentially ahead for the Middle East at large.

This week we explore the US China Trade War, the agreement on Phase One of a trade agreement and what could be next as well as the geopolitical driving factors on both the Chinese and United States sides.

This week we explore the upcoming UK departure from the European Union and what could be next?

This week we look at the killing of Major General Qassem Soleimani, what's next for Iran, the United States and the region and what this means for President Donald Trump and his foreign policy.