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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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Roland Oliphant is joined by The Telegraph’s Sarah Newey to talk about her interview with one of the international combatants fighting in Myanmar’s brutal civil war. Plus: as violence escalates in Haiti, MSF are suspending activities in the metropolitan area of Port-au-Prince until further notice. We hear from their head of mission about the decision and what the mood is like on the ground. ContributorsRoland Oliphant (Host)Sarah Newey (Global Health Security Correspondent)Christophe Garnier (MSF’s Head of Mission in Haiti) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Con Coughlin, the Telegraph’s defence and foreign affairs editor, joins Venetia Rainey to discuss Israel’s strike on Hezbollah’s spokesman Mohammad Afif, the pope’s calls for an investigation into potential genocide in Gaza and how the geopolitical landscape might shift under Donald Trump’s new cabinet. Plus: Sir Keir Starmer’s upcoming meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.ContributorsVenetia RaineyCon Coughlin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, President-elect Donald Trump made key appointments to his diplomatic and security cabinet. What do his picks for Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, and Director of National Intelligence reveal about the direction of his foreign policy? In this episode, we take a closer look at the backgrounds and ideologies of these key figures and explore the potential impact on global issues, from the war in Ukraine to the conflict in Gaza and the US-China relationship. Plus: who might the British government choose to send as its next ambassador to Washington?ContributorsRoland OliphantTony Diver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Israel has said there is progress in talks about a ceasefire and indicated Russia could play a part. On today’s episode of Battle Lines, Venetia and Roland look at what this means and go over the latest news updates from around the region, including a voicenote from an aid worker fleeing northern Gaza and meetings between Iran and Saudi Arabia.They also chat to Reuters’ Beirut Bureau Chief Maya Gebeily about how Lebanese politicians and citizens are coping with the fighting, what is behind Israel’s increasing attacks on Syria, and why the conflict in Lebanon is her most difficult reporting assignment yet.ContributorsVenetia RaineyRoland OliphantMaya Gebeily (Reuters Beirut bureau chief) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What will Trump's second term look like? On today's episode of Battle Lines we discuss Donald Trump's re-election and its implications for both the US and the wider world.ContributorsRoland Oliphant (Host)Robert Mendick (Chief Reporter)Edward Arnold (Senior Research Fellow at RUSI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is Iran preparing another attack on Israel? On today's episode of Battle Lines we discuss what's next for Iran as they look to retaliate for recent strikes from Israel. Plus we hear from Kamal Mouzawak, a Lebanese social entrepreneur who runs a community kitchen to help displaced Lebanese.ContributorsVenetia RaineyRoland OliphantKamal Mouzawak Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur to find out what the mood is like on the ground before the US election. Then we talk to the directors of a new documentary, War Game, which had former US government officials simulate a contested election that led to insurgents taking the capital.ContributorsVenetia Rainey (Host)Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor)Tony Gerber (director of War Games)Jesse Moss (director of War Games) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How will Iran respond to Israel's attack? On today's episode of Battle Lines we'll update you on everything you need to know about Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran. We'll also be chatting to Karin Huster, a Médecins Sans Frontières doctor in Gaza to get an in depth look at what's really going on in the north of the Strip amidst Israel's ongoing siege.Contributors Venetia RaineyRoland OliphantKarin Huster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode of Battle Lines we check in with Russia correspondent James Kilner about why dozens of world leaders are meeting in Russia and what it says about Vladimir Putin's plans for a new world order. Then we chat to East Asia correspondent Nicola Smith about how North Korean troops in Ukraine could have major implications in the Western Pacific. ContributorsRoland OliphantJames KilnerNicola Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Who will lead Hamas now that Yahya Sinwar has been killed? On today's episode we get the latest from the Middle East including the significance of the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Hezbollah's attempted assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. We also talk to our veteran defense and foreign affairs editor, Con Coughlin, about his time in Beirut reporting on the war with Israel back in 1984. ContributorsVenetia RaineyBen FarmerCon Coughlin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1Is China threatening to take action in Taiwan? On today's episode of Battle Lines we'll be looking at China's aggressive war games around Taiwan and what it tells us about their plans to 'reunify' the island with the mainland. Plus, a behind the scenes look at a British royal's trip to the Sudanese-Chad border.ContributorsVenetia Rainey (Host)Nicola Smith (Asia correspondent) Henry Bodkin (Senior reporter)Just 10 miles from a war zone, the Duchess of Edinburgh finds a ‘complete atrocity’ by Henry Bodkin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why does Netanyahu want UN peacekeepers removed from Lebanon and what does the strengthening of ties between Russia and Iran mean for the war in Gaza? On today's special bonus episode of Battle Lines we update you on the latest from the Middle East with our hosts Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant.ContributorsVenetia RaineyRoland Oliphant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Will Israel's conflict with Iran go nuclear? On today's episode, we speak to foreign correspondent Ben Farmer for the latest updates from Lebanon, where Israel is expanding its ground offensive against Hezbollah. Then we speak to US academic Henry Sokolski about fears a direct conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate to a nuclear war. ContributorsRoland Oliphant (Host)Ben Farmer (Telegraph contributor)Henry Sokolski (Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this bonus episode of Battle Lines, Senior Foreign Correspondent Sophia Yan checks back in on year later with two friends, Adam Ben-Shabbat and Nadim Tali, who grew up in a village known as the 'Oasis of Peace'. This village, situated between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, is the only village in Israel where Palestinians and Jewish Israelis choose to live together. How is the village dealing with the ongoing war and how do the two friends feel things have changed?Contributors:Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @sophia_yan on X.Adam Ben-ShabbatNadim TaliReadDispatch: Inside the only place in Israel where Jews and Arabs choose to live together by Sophia Yan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
One year on from the Hamas massacre of October 7, Israel is still struggling to recover from the trauma of that day. We share three different Israeli perspectives: Telegraph correspondent Jotam Confino, who has reported on the shifts in Israeli society and politics; Yifat Zailer, whose cousin Shiri Bibas is still being held hostage along with her two red-headed young children and husband; and Joel Carmel, a former IDF soldier who examines the reality of the Israeli military's methods through his work for advocacy group Breaking the Silence.ContributorsVenetia Rainey (Host)Jotam Confino (Telegraph correspondent)Yifat Zailer (relative of Israeli hostages)Joel Carmel (Breaking the Silence Advocacy Director, former IDF solider) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
How will Israel respond to Iran's historic missile attack? On today’s emergency episode of Battle Lines we speak to the Telegraph’s Paul Nuki who was in Tel Aviv as Iran launched 180 missiles at Israel. We’re also joined by the Telegraph’s Adrian Blomfield to discuss Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and what comes next.Contributors Venetia Rainey (Host)Paul Nuki (Global Health Security EditorAdrian Blomfield (Telegraph contributor)I dodged death on historic day for Israel and Middle East by Paul Nuki Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this emergency episode of Battle Lines we get the latest on the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. What does this mean for Iran's 'axis of resistance' and will this be the tipping point of a full-scale war throughout the region?ContributorsVenetia Rainey (Host)Roland Oliphant (Senior foreign correspondent)Adrian Blomfield (Telegraph contributor)Paul Nuki (Global Health Security editor) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to the Telegraph's Adrian Blomfield in Beirut, and photographer Heathcliff O'Malley in Tel Aviv about the possibility of a ground war in Lebanon. The Israeli Defense Forces top general has told his troops to be ready to enter Lebanon to fight Hezbollah on their own turf for the first time since 2006. While American diplomats rush to broker a ceasefire, the Middle East stands on the brink of unlikely peace or an even bloodier war.ContributorsRoland Oliphant (Host)Adrian Blomfield (Telegraph contributor)Heathcliff O'Malley (Telegraph photographer)ReadSchools turn to shelters as thousands flee across Lebanon by Adrian Blomfield Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On today's episode we have a special round table with co-hosts Venetia Rainey and Roland Oliphant who are joined by senior foreign correspondent, Sophia Yan. We'll be talking about the attack on Hezbollah, what it's like reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the challenges of being a foreign correspondent.ContributorsVenetia RaineyRoland OliphantSophia Yan ReadLong arm of China looms over one of the world’s last Uyghur bookshops by Sophia Yan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sudan has suffered a brutal conflict that has killed nearly 20,000 people, displaced over 10 million, and left around 25 million facing acute hunger. Sudan's cities have been turned into battlefields. Fighting has been marked by mass rape and murder, hospitals have been attacked, one in five people have now fled their homes, and cholera is on the rise.The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Sudan far outstrips Gaza and Ukraine, yet it receives almost no attention. So how did things get so bad? Why isn't it being covered more? And is there any prospect of peace? ContributorsVenetia RaineyAsil SidahmedBasma KhalifaDr Jennifer HulseResources to find out more about the war in Sudan and how you can help:https://x.com/MadaniyaSDGhttps://linktr.ee/londonforsudanhttps://x.com/khartoumkitchen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I'd like to see the podcast focus on Ukraine. Israel is a hissy food-fight in comparison to the stakes of Ukraine's struggle.
Reminds me of CS Lewis's essay Fern Seeds and Elephants - where experts blow a tiny issue to greater significance than a more obvious elephant in the room. Climate is obviously an influence on war and violence. It has ever been so. The question is whether it is getting worse through human actions. The interviewee talks (wrongly) of climate extremes worsening and seems to assume we can halt the warming. Dressed up with a few kernals of truth this is alarmist propaganda. Daily Telegraph FAIL
let's be honest for a moment. you western so called democrats helped to remove Iran's Shah purely because you don't like a middle eastern superpower. it changed to dictatorship that hurts you and Iranian people too. I listened to many podcasts of yours and you never mentioned that "you" caused this chaos in the first place.I think it's important for you to admit that. not doing this, your jebrish talk about dictatorships and so on, is literally nonsense.
there were no battle/military updates.