
World Focus from Brussels
The World Focus from Brussels podcast covers international politics, defence, security, culture and anything else of global interest. Policy analyst and reporter Sveinn Helgason dives into the latest on the international scene, speaking with experts and all sorts of people. In a challenging security environment it has never been as important to understand the world we live in, listening to top experts analysis. World Focus from Brussels gets to the heart of the matter, wherever an interesting story needs to be told and provides the necessary background. You can find World Focus from Brussels on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Podcasting since 2021 • 44 episodes
World Focus from Brussels
Latest Episodes
Fighting for Freedom in Belarus - An interview with Vitaliy Molchanov
Today 29 March, is the fourth anniversary of World Focus from Brussels. Looking back the world has changed dramatically since the first episode went on line 29 March 2021. However, one thing has not changed. The President of Belarus
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European Unity on Defence - Crucial Challenges and Political Will - An interview with Rainer Wenning
Leaders of the European Union meet in Brussels on 20 March to discuss security and defence, following the introduction of a White Paper on European Defence - Readiness 2030. Many allied military leaders are also meeting today in Northwood HQ in...
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Greenland Votes in the Global Spotlight – An Interview with Vilborg Ása Guðjónsdóttir
Greenlanders voted for a parliament on 11 March. This tiny nation living on the largest island in the world has been pushed into the global spotlight following Donald Trump's repeated comments that he wants to make the country a part of the Uni...
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Deadly Drone War in Ukraine - An interview with Ole Kværnø Director of Danish Drone Centre
Drones have become increasingly important on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war, as three years have recently passed from Russia's full-scale invasion. In this episode I interview Ole Kværnø, a retired Danish Brigadier General now the d...
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The Role of Military AI and the Resort to Force - Discussing Crucial Questions in a Copenhagen Conference
In war zones of the world Artificial Intelligence already guides drones, is used in target selection, intelligence and surveillance, just to name a few examples. But how can AI affect decisions by political and military leaders to use military ...
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