Battle Lines
by The Telegraph
Across the world, from Europe to Asia, the Americas to the Middle East, tensions are rising between nation states. Traditional alliances and alignments are constantly evolving in the 21st century. An understanding of defence and security policy and the tides of political, social and economic changes is crucial for any informed understanding of our world.
2024 sees war in Europe and Israel, and elections in major economies, including the US, the UK, Taiwan, South Africa, and many others. Insurgencies flare in Yemen and Burma, tensions escalate in East Africa, and all around the world the international security architecture buckles under increasing pressure.
With expert and experienced reporting on the ground from across the globe, Battle Lines combines on the ground reporting with analytical expertise to aid listeners to better understand the course of world politics and wars as the fault lines of global history grind and slip in an increasingly dangerous, and confusing, multipolar world.
Battle Lines is the best of The Telegraph’s defence, security, and foreign reporting in one place.
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Episodes
Biden blocks weapons to Israel, the dire state of Iran's economy, war correspondent responds to Civil War film
41m · PublishedOn today's episode, we speak to our Middle East correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva in Jerusalem on Israel's impending assault on Rafa and Biden's threats to halt weapons supplies to Israel. Then, we hear from Jumana Shahin, a Gaza resident who's fled to Egypt to protect herself and her young daughter. Then, we speak to our economics reporter Melissa Lawford on the dire state of Iran's economy. And finally, I talk to senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant, who recently saw the film Civil War, directed by Andrew Garland. Roland, as a war reporter, had some thoughts on the film and he shares them with us.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Jumana Shahin @jumana.shahin on Instagram
Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter) @Melissalawford on X
Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @rolandoliphant on X
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‘Iran is broke’: How clerics crippled the Islamic Republic by Melissa Lawford
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Special report: What it’s like to be attacked by Beijing in the South China Sea, and why is China stockpiling gold?
37m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we join The Telegraph's Asia correspondent, Nicola Smith, for a special dispatch on board a Filipino ship patrolling the simmering conflict in the South China Sea. Then we speak to economics reporter Melissa Lawford about China's gold buying binge and why it means tensions in East Asia could be on the cusp of heating up even further.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nicola Smith (Asia correspondent) @niccijsmith on X
Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter) @Melissalawford on X
Read Nicola's report here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/30/onboard-filipino-ship-attacked-by-china/
Melissa's report is here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/30/china-launches-gold-buying-spree-amid-fears-o/
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"The Russians are definitely beatable, but it needs a coherent approach" : How to build an army in the 21st century
24m · PublishedOn this bonus episode of Battle Lines we speak to Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon about the state of the army in 2024. What should an army look like in the 21st century? What equipment is needed? How much should countries be spending?
Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
Hamish Stephen de Bretton-Gordon OBE @HamishDBG on X
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Will Israel invade Rafah and what's behind the protests in Georgia
33m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to The Telegraph's Middle East correspondent, Natalia Vasilyeva, about why the invasion of Rafah is back on the agenda, and what we know about Israel's attack on Iran one week on. Then we catch up with Russia and Caucasus correspondent James Kilner to hear about the mass protests in Georgia and how a shadowy billionaire figure with links to the Kremlin is driving the unrest.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
James Kilner (Russia and Caucasus correspondent) @jkjourno on X
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The mood inside Iran as Israel plans retaliatory strike
53m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about how Israel will retaliate against Iran for their recent missile strikes. Then we speak to Holly Dagres, senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Middle East Program and writer of the substack The Iranist, about how Iran and Israel's relationship has developed from a shadow war to the brink of a full-scale conflict.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @rolandoliphant on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Holly Dagres (The Iranist) @hdagres on X
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Could Iran's strike on Israel lead to full-scale war in the Middle East?
21m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's weekend strike on Israel. We ask; did Iran achieve its objectives? How will Israel respond? And does this mean full-scale war in the Middle East is inevitable?
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
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Will Iran strike Israel, rebels winning war in Myanmar, NATO's Deputy Secretary General
40m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about Iran's potential plans to strike on Israel, then our Asia Correspondent Nicola Smith explains why the rebels are winning the war in Myanmar. Finally, Europe Editor James Crisp reflects on his interview with NATO's Deputy Secretary General.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Nicola Smith (Assia Correspondent) @niccijsmith on X
James Crisp (Europe Editor) @JamesCrisp6 on X
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US needs Europe to stand up to Russia and China threat, says Nato deputy by James Crisp
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Blood, chaos and suffering: Six month anniversary of the Israel-Gaza war
36m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we reflect on the upcoming 6 month anniversary of the October 7th attacks in Israel that sparked an invasion of Gaza. We speak to the Telegraph’s Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva and Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan as they reflect on the past 6 months and what the future holds for Israel, Hamas, and a Palestinian state.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent) @sophia_yan on X
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‘I tried to scrub the smell of death off my body...’: A war reporter’s Israel-Hamas diary by Nataliya Vasilyeva
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China's hacking campaign exposed, the Baltic states prepare for war & Tensions rise between Armenia and Azerbaijan
45m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to the Telegraph’s Chief Political Correspondent Camilla Turner and US Editor Tony Diver on an alleged Chinese hacking plot against the UK and the US. Then we speak to Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan on her visit to Latvia to understand how the Baltic nations are mobilising to counter any future attack by the Russian Federation. Finally, we speak to Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant on the rising tensions after decades of conflict, between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X
Camilla Turner (Chief Political Correspondent) @camillahmturner on X
Tony Diver (US Editor)@Tony_Diver on X
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent) @sophia_yan on X
Roland Oliphant (Roland Oliphant) @RolandOliphant on X
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The Latvian sandwich makers training to push Putin’s army into ‘kill zones’ by Sophia Yan
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How would the EU react to a nuclear strike by Russia?
21m · PublishedOn today's bonus episode of Battle Lines James Rothwell speaks to Professor James Davis, a former advisor to Angela Merkel's government and the head of a new research group, the European Nucleus Study Group. which has been launched to advise experts and European leaders on the current nuclear crisis between Russia and NATO. They discuss what the west reaction would be to a nuclear attack by Russia and what precedent that would set for countries like India, Pakistan and North Korea.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent) @jamesErothwell on X
Professor James Davis (Founder, European Nuclear Group) @profjdavis on X
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Battle Lines has 43 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 25:17:12. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on October 22nd 2023. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 14th, 2024 08:10.
