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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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Could Iran be due for yet another revolution?
On today's bonus episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Professor Ali Ansari, author and founding director of the Institute of Iranian Studies at the University of St. Andrews. With the recent death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Iranian politics is set for yet another shift. With an increasingly youthful secular population suffering through a dire economic situation, some say the stranglehold of the Iranian clerics known as the ulama is waning. Could Iran be due for yet another revolution?
Contributors
David Knowes (Host) @djknowles22 on X
Professor Ali Ansari (University of St. Andrews) @aa51_ansari on X
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Fareed Zakaria: Are we entering a new age of revolution?
On today's episode, we speak to journalist and author Fareed Zakaria about why he believes America and the West are entering a new age of revolution. We then check in with Nicola Smith, our correspondent in Israel, about how domestic political turmoil and the ongoing war in Gaza is threatening Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host) @rolandoliphant on x
Fareed Zakaria (CNN political correspondent, author ) @fareedzakaria on X
Nicole Smith (Asia correspondent) @niccijsmith on X
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Age Of Revolutions by Fareed Zakaria
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Israel hostage rescue, far-right gains in EU election, judges resign in Hong Kong
On today’s episode we check in with Telegraph correspondent Nicola Smith about the controversy surrounding Israel’s hostage rescue, the latest ceasefire talks and could a full scale conflict break out with Lebanon. Then we spoke with Europe editor James Crisp about the surprising gains by the far right in the EU elections. Finally Senior foreign correspondent Sophia Yan explains why three judges have quit the courts in Hong Kong this week.
Contributors
Roland Oliphant (Host) @rolandoliphant on x
Nicola Smith (Asia correspondent) @niccijsmith on X
James Crisp (Europe editor) @jamescrisp6 on X
Sophia Yan (Senior foreign correspondent) @sophia_yan on X
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What D-Day means for the future of international security
On today's episode of Battle Lines, we mark and reflect on this anniversary, and ask what it means for Western countries in 2024 as another full scale war ravages Europe. 2024 as another full scale war ravages Europe. We hear from The Telegraph's US editor, Tony Diver, who's been following Joe Biden's visit to Normandy. We also speak to our defence editor, Danielle Sheridan, who's been talking to veterans on the ground in France. In the studio in London, we catch up with Roland Oliphant, who's been exploring some of the journalism from D Day, and we talk about what it means about the coverage of war then and now. Finally, we speak to Asia correspondent Nicola Smith. who's starting a new reporting stint in Israel.
Contributors
David Knowles (Host)
Tony Diver (US Editor)
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor)
Ken Hay (Veteran)
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent)
Nicola Smith (Asia correspondent)
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Labour's defence spending, devastating attacks in Rafah, South Africa goes to the polls
On today's episode, we chat with Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, who tells us how Labour and the Conservatives differ in their views on defence spending. Then we speak to Paul Nuki, editor of Global Health and Security, who gives us the latest on the dire situation in Rafah as Israeli airstrikes kill dozens. Finally, we speak to Ben Farmer, our South Africa correspondent, about the elections there this week.
Contributors
Venetia Rainey (Host) @venetiarainey on X
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @sheridandani on X
Paul Nuki (Global Health and Security Editor) @paulnuki on X
Ben Farmer (South Africa crrespondent) @benfarmerDT on x
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How to catch a Russian submarine
A Navy frigate commander and a British submarine captain on playing cat and mouse in a ‘little bubble of GCHQ’
"When a torpedo starts coming straight at you, there’s only one thing a submarine crew can do – snap into “full evasion” mode. Captain Ryan Ramsey issues swift orders. His crew responds immediately, twisting the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar-class submarine to manoeuvre the boat beneath the waves in an effort to shake off the weapon bearing down fast on their position."
In this exclusive conversation between The Telegraph's Associate Editor Dom Nicholl's and Captain Ryan Ramsey (retired) and Captain Tom Sharpe (retired) listen to how top naval commanders think about their work at sea, the issues, problems and rewards.