129 Episodes

  1. Trump Edition: America's AI war with China & what his presidency means for Africa

    Published: 1/31/2025

  2. Hunting Assad's henchmen in Syria and Congo's war for blood minerals

    Published: 1/27/2025

  3. Trump Edition: American Emperor?

    Published: 1/24/2025

  4. Trump's mission for Ukraine and Taiwan & fragile Israel-Gaza ceasefire 'holding'

    Published: 1/20/2025

  5. Gaza ceasefire: How Hamas and Israel's worst war changed history

    Published: 1/17/2025

  6. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on Syria’s new leader, Russia’s quick exit and chemical weapons

    Published: 1/13/2025

  7. The biggest threats to Western security in 2025

    Published: 1/10/2025

  8. Israel raids Gaza hospitals. Plus: inside a people-smuggling network

    Published: 1/6/2025

  9. The art of the war memoir

    Published: 1/3/2025

  10. The best war films of 2024

    Published: 12/30/2024

  11. Why the Aztecs lost the war with the Spanish

    Published: 12/27/2024

  12. Who was Napoleon's greatest general?

    Published: 12/23/2024

  13. 'I bought a drone and killed my boss - it was easy'

    Published: 12/20/2024

  14. Why the Taliban won in Afghanistan

    Published: 12/16/2024

  15. Inside Homs with Syria's White Helmets

    Published: 12/13/2024

  16. A new dawn for Syria? Plus: Paul Conroy on reporting from Homs

    Published: 12/9/2024

  17. Inside Russia's secret Libyan airbase

    Published: 12/6/2024

  18. How Syria’s rebels launched a surprise offensive to retake Aleppo

    Published: 12/2/2024

  19. The view from Kharkiv's frontline. Plus: Sudan’s war

    Published: 11/29/2024

  20. Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal - is Gaza next?

    Published: 11/27/2024

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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.Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes on Ukraine: The Latest and Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription, for more information head to https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.