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Hi all This week on Talking Tendons we discuss Non-uniform Achilles tendon strain and displacement and tackle the important questions…what is it? And should we care? The paper is by Prof Finni from Finland supported by an international team. This is an exciting space that has already and will continue to improve our understanding of tendon function and ultimately our ability to prevent and...

John speaks with Special Guest noted author, commentator and scholar on Latin America, Dr. R. Evan Ellis, US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute. Here is some extra information to highlight some of the terms/names and acronyms used throughout this episode: MERCOSUR - South American Trade Bloc, founded in 1991. CELAC - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a regional bloc foun...

John, David and Shaz ask Special Guest, CDRE Patrick J. Tyrrell on the implications of the Novichok nerve agent attack against former Russian spy & double agent, Sergei Skripal.  Here's some interesting links on the Skripal case & its implications thus far: http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/sergei-skripal-exrussian-spy-possibly-poisoned-through-bmw-vents/news-story/5b2cffd599116bc78...

This episode I discuss a recent systematic review that concluded that PRP is more efficacious than control injections for tendinopathy, but the plot thickens when we scratch the surface a little. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please find some interesting factoids on the year that was (2017): Trump officially begins his presidency of the US 20/01/17 Within this time, there were just too many events to note here that could adequately describe the international devolution from the post-World War II order – but here is a very short timeline to show just how disruptive 2017 was: JANUARY Mexican-US relations plummeted...

Please find some interesting factoids regarding the history of Israel & the Occupation of Palestine & a link on PNAC (Project of the New American Century) Jews were forced to leave Israel during the Roman occupation of ancient Judaea (70 CE). Surviving Jewish communities flourishing throughout the Mediterranean and within Europe. Modern Israel was founded on the back of the NAZI Holocaust...

Some interesting links regarding MBS & Saudi domestic and foreign policy: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, power behind the throne, BBC, 6/11/17 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40354415 How the War in Yemen Explains the Future of Saudi Arabia, The Atlantic, 8/11/17 https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/11/saudi-arabia-iran-yemen-houthi-salman/545336/ Qatar blo...

Some interesting links regarding observations on modern China: Ikenberry G.J., The Rise of China and the Future of the West: Can the Liberal System Survive? Foreign Affairs, January/February 2008 Issue: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/asia/2008-01-01/rise-china-and-future-west Luce E., The Changing of the Global Economic Guard, The Atlantic, 29/04/2017: https://www.theatlantic.com/internat...

A number of interesting articles regarding the Centenary of the Russian Revolution have been published. Below are a couple of links to the better ones we’ve found, including this visual anthology from American strategic forecast company, STRATFOR: https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/100th-anniversary-russian-revolution-visual-anthology http://theconversation.com/why-putin-is-shy-about-cel...

Show Notes In another explosive day in Washington DC, the Mueller ‘Trump-Russia’ Probe found its first two scalps – Trump 2016 campaign manager Paul Manafort & his deputy Rick Gates, both of whom were indicted on 12 counts ranging from money laundering to acting as unregistered foreign agents to the former pro-Russian Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych. Presently, thei...

SAGE International Australia (SIA) Chairman of the Advisory Board, CDRE Patrick J. Tyrrell OBE RN (Ret'd) joins us this week to analyse the implications of the latest Russian military exercise ZAPAD 17. What was behind this massive display of Russian military power? Was is designed to frighten a weak and dishevelled European Union, especially the former Soviet occupied Eastern Europe? Was it to se...

STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Today we are joined by Col. Sandy Wade OBE (Ret'd) to discuss the current situation on the Horn of Africa region. > Col. Wade is an Associate at Africa Advisory Partners Limited, specialising in investment advice in Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. This follows a recent career as a Defence Atta...

John, and Shahrezad (Shaz) in absentia, interrogate David on his theory that identifying and eliminating marginal losses from institutions and systems of public and private governance can lead to better organisations and to better organisational outcomes. STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > What are 'marginal losses' and why is know...

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? STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Why is Qatar so unlike its GCC neighbours? > Does Qatar support terrorist organisations? Is this a fair and accurate picture? >...

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 STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Analysing the strength and resilience of the Taliban > Ar...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > The Comey dismissal. > Washington DC in cr...

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. STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Turkey's blossoming relationship with Russia, wha...

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...

John, David and Shahrezad discuss the foreign policy of Trump, 100 Days into his first term as president. STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > 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 democ...

SIA CEO John Bruni Interviewed by FIVEaa's Jeremy Cordeaux on the state of the world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > What is the South Australian government's plan to restore affordable and reliable...

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. STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > The March 22 terrorist attack on Westminster, London > Co-o...

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? STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Does the Sino-Russian alliance seem credible? > Where's China heading? > Where's Russia heading? > Wha...

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? STRATEGIKON can be found on iTunes, SoundCloud and the SIA website: www.sageinternational.org.au > Has there been significant policy changes implemented unde...