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Battle Lines 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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Biden blocks weapons to Israel, the dire state of Iran's economy, war correspondent responds to Civil War film
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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Special report: What it’s like to be attacked by Beijing in the South China Sea, and why is China stockpiling gold?
In 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
On 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
In 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
In 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?
In 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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Customer Reviews
Must listen
Professional and compassionate. Thank you for your work.
Too much emotion
Way too much emotion and not enough matter of fact reporting compared to the Ukraine podcast.
Where Ukraine the latest excels is in the daily MOD updates and reporting on movements tactics etc.
Where battle lines suffers is on the incessant emotional reporting, far too much and in my opinion is done by mainstream media. I would like to hear a more functional brief.
Reliable source
I really appreciate the passion the team at The Telegraph have for bringing the world ethical, fact checked journalism.