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Battle Lines

By: The Telegraph
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  • 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
  • Assassination attempt on Slovakia's PM, Georgia protests controversial 'foreign agent' law

    Assassination attempt on Slovakia's PM, Georgia protests controversial 'foreign agent' law
    May 17 2024

    In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Europe editor James Crisp about the attempted assassination of Slovakian PM Robert Fico. Then we speak to Gia Japaridze, a former Georgian diplomat who was beaten up in what he believes was punishment for his opposition to a controversial foreign agent's law. And finally, we speak to Robin Forestier Walker, a British filmmaker who lives in Tbilisi, about how protesters have reacted to the law.


    Contributors

    Roland Oliphant (Senior foreign correspondent) @rolandoliphant on X

    James Crisp (Europe Editor) @JamesCrisp6 on X

    Gia Japaridze @giajapar on X

    Robin Forestier Walker @robinfwalker on X


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    40 mins
  • A war reporter reacts to the film 'Civil War'

    A war reporter reacts to the film 'Civil War'
    May 15 2024

    On today's episode, we speak 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.

    Roland Oliphant (Host, Senior Foreign Correspondent) @rolandoliphant on X


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    25 mins
  • Biden blocks weapons to Israel, the dire state of Iran's economy, war correspondent responds to Civil War film

    Biden blocks weapons to Israel, the dire state of Iran's economy, war correspondent responds to Civil War film
    May 10 2024

    On 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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    42 mins
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