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
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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Famine in Gaza, Mongolia's valuable resources, Hong Kong's controversial new law
37m · PublishedOn this episode of Battle lines we talk to our Middle Eastern correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about the second raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital. We’re also joined by our Global Health reporter Lilia Sebouai to discuss this week’s stark famine warning and what can be done to prevent thousands of Palestinians from dying of hunger. Then we hear from our Asia correspondent Nicola Smith about one of her most intrepid reporting trips yet - to the steppes of Mongolia. She also talks about a new national security law in Hong Kong - and why it means troubles for newspaper lovers and priests alike.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Lilia Sebouai (Global Health Reporter) @liliasebouai on X
Nicola Smith (Nicola Smith) @niccijsmith on X
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The war on Ecuador's gangs, famine in Sudan, captivity in Hamas' tunnels
40m · PublishedOn this episode of Battle lines we talk to South America correspondent Mat Charles about meeting child gang members at the forefront of an explosion of violence in Ecuador. Then we hear from our Africa correspondent Ben Farmer about why the nearly year-long war in Sudan might be entering a new phase. Finally, Brussels correspondent Joe Barnes takes us into a recreation of the Hamas tunnels where Israelis were kept and we hear from a hostage about what it was like.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Mat Charles (South American correspondent) @mat_charles_ on X
Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent) @benfarmerDT on X
Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent0 @Barnes_Joe on X
Watch:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/03/02/ecuador-noboa-gangs-drugs-police-crackdown-prisons/ by Matthew Charles
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Trump dominates Super Tuesday, Ramadan during war, chaos in Haiti
40m · PublishedOn this episode of Battle lines we talk to our US editor Tony Diver about Super Tuesday and why it could mean unrest in America and abroad. Then we hear from Nataliya Vasilyeva, our Middle Correspondent, who has been revisiting the south of Israel to reflect on what has changed since those dark days following the October 7 attack by Hamas. Finally, South America correspondent Simeon Tegel gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in Haiti and why the man at the centre of the violence is known as Barbecue.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Tony Diver (US Editor) @Tony_Diver on X
Simeon Tegel (South America Correspondent) @SimeonTegel
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Haiti’s ‘Barbecue’ gang leader warns of genocide unless prime minister Ariel Henry steps down by Simeon Tegel
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Israel ceasefire & a mother's dilemma over fleeing Gaza
30m · PublishedOn this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem Nataliya Vasilyeva talks to Venetia Rainey about ongoing ceasefire talks and whether a deal is really as close as Joe Biden claimed. Then we hear from Jumana Shahin, a mother of one who is stuck in central Gaza and facing the hardest decision of her life: should she try to escape with her family or stay behind to help her people?
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Jumana Shahin https://www.instagram.com/jumana.shahin/
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The Kremlin's Cold War bid for global power
34m · PublishedIn this Bonus episode of Battle Lines, The Telegraph's David Knowles speaks to Professor Sergrey Radchenko to discuss his upcoming book 'To Run The World: The Kremlin's Cold War Bid for Global Power'. Professor Radchenko's shares with us what he discovered about the psychology of the Kremlin's decision-making during the Cold War and what this can tell us about Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
Sergey Radchenko (Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor @KissingerCenter
@SAISHopkins) @DrRadchenko on X
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Invasion of Rafah, US push for ceasefire & two years of war in Ukraine
29m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan tells us about Israel's plans for an invasion of Rafah, the humanitarian crisis in the north, and where China stands on a ceasefire. Then we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur about the US push for a ceasefire. Finally we check in with David Knowles who is in Kyiv as the second year anniversary of the Russian invasion is upon us.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Host, Weekend Foreign Editor) @venetiarainey on X
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.
Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor) @Rozinasabur on X.
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
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Pakistan's political turmoil & US plan for a Palestinian state
24m · PublishedIn this episode of Battle Lines, Foreign correspondent Ben Farmer updates us on Pakistan's elections and what they mean for the country's political and economic future. Then we speak to Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about talks of a US peace plan involving a Palestinian state, while Israel plans an imminent invasion of Rafah in the south.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.
Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.
Ben Farmer (Foreign Correspondent) @BenFarmerDT on X.
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Pakistan army chief hails election success despite unrest and vote-rigging allegations by Ben Farmer
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Battle Lines has 46 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 26:56:56. 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 27th, 2024 21:10.
