Podcasts by The Red Line
Three experts, one Story. Each fortnight we host a panel of international experts diving into the biggest geopolitical stories shaping the news both here and overseas.
Hosted by Michael Hilliard
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110 - Wargaming: Argentina Reinvades the Falklands from 2023-12-11T17:30
Argentina's incoming president, Milei, was queried about reclaiming the Falkland Islands for Argentina, following the path of his predecessors by vowing to seek their reclamation. These claims, ...
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109 - A Second Arab Spring: Imminent or Impossible? from 2023-11-26T19:44:55
As unrest simmers throughout the Middle East, echoes of the initial Arab Spring resonate amid similar economic triggers, fueling speculation about a potential second wave. Many are beginning to ...
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108 - Extrajudicial Killings and Targeted Assassinations from 2023-11-13T11:02:11
The unsettling trend of Extrajudicial Killings is on the rise. A method once used mainly by the US and Russia is now being increasingly adopted by many more countries, mostly targeting defectors...
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107 - The Hollowing of Hong Kong from 2023-10-30T11:08:47
Hong Kong, is witnessing an unprecedented erosion of its "One Country, Two Systems" framework, as China tightens its grip on the region. The once clear demarcation of autonomy is now bl...
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106 - Wargaming: Moldova vs Transnistria from 2023-10-16T10:33:58
105 - Iran: Crises on Every Front from 2023-10-02T10:30
Iran, ensnared by its mountainous borders, now faces multifaceted threats from all directions and their strategic position is becoming increasingly perilous along every axis. Neighbours like Aze...
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104 - El Salvador: The Price of Security from 2023-09-18T04:35:07
Once the murder capital of the world, El Salvador finds itself grappling with both gang violence and geopolitical shifts. Between 2013 and 2016, murder rates soared due to gang wars and systemic...
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103 - Wargaming: India vs Pakistan from 2023-09-03T21:58:24
The potential conflict between India and Pakistan stands at a precipice of alarming complexity, as the two nuclear-armed neighbours navigate a tangled web of historical tensions, territorial dis...
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102 - The Economic Feasibility of Nuclear Power from 2023-08-20T18:30
The economic feasibility of Nuclear Power is under an unprecedented microscope, with evolving energy solutions and changing market dynamics, the mathematical foundation that once supported the n...
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101 - UUV's: Underwater Drones and Seabed Warfare from 2023-08-06T22:17:49
UUVs or Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, are set to make the same kind of impact that UAVs previously made on the modern battlefield. With their vast operational capacities and affordable price tag...
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100 - Scoring Every Prediction by The Red Line (100th Episode Special) from 2023-07-23T18:30
The Red Line has reached our 100th episode, and it has been an amazing journey putting all of these episodes together. But how accurate have our predictions been? We have been engaged in analysi...
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99 - Equatorial Guinea: The North Korea of Africa from 2023-07-09T21:51:18
Equatorial Guinea is one of the most puzzling countries in the world, with everything from coups involving Margaret Thatcher's son, to firing squads in Santa outfits operating in the country. Ho...
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98 - The Geopolitics of Estonia from 2023-06-26T01:58:05
Estonia has one of the most impressive economic transformations anywhere on the planet, gaining independence from the USSR and completely overhauling its entire institutional base. While most of...
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97 - The Death of Françafrique: Africa's Rebalancing Act from 2023-06-11T21:51:04
96 - Democracy in Central Asia? from 2023-05-29T01:02:13
Central Asia stands at a pivotal crossroads, with the next few months likely to set the course for the region going forward. What lies at stake in Kazakhstan's delicate balancing act? Will polit...
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95 - The Death of the US Dollar? from 2023-05-15T01:48:18
There has been an online explosion of discourse surrounding several currency agreements signed by nations like Russia, China and India, with some even predicting the emergence of a gold-backed B...
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94 - Egypt's Economic Crisis: A Perfect Storm? from 2023-04-30T22:30:26
In this episode, we take a deep dive into the looming economic crisis in Egypt. With inflation on the rise, foreign investment declining, and a mounting debt burden, the country's economy is fac...
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93 - Satellite Surveillance: The New Orbital Arms Race from 2023-04-16T18:30
In this episode, we explore the intensifying arms race between the US, Russia, and China in orbital satellite surveillance technology. Delving into the advanced capabilities of these countries' ...
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92 - Narco-Economics: Inside the Mexican Drug Trade from 2023-04-03T05:26:57
In this episode, we delve into the complex and lucrative world of the Mexican cartel drug trade and explore the economic factors that drive it. From the production and transportation of drugs to...
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91 - Bulgaria: Russia's Backdoor into Europe? from 2023-03-19T19:30:42
Bulgaria currently stands at a crossroads, with one group pulling the country toward the West, and an alliance of corruption, crime, and capture tethering the country toward Russia. These alread...
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90 - East Asian Rearmament from 2023-03-05T19:50:57
China appears to be sleepwalking toward a conflict over Taiwan, and in response, East Asia has begun to prepare for a war that could start as early as 2026. Whilst some like Japan are buying up ...
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89 - European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?) from 2023-02-19T21:47:05
The war in Ukraine completely changed how Europe saw its own defence, and once against the continent is beginning to scramble to hastily rearm and modernise its defence industries. The question ...
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88 - Venezuela's Return to the West? from 2023-02-05T19:39:14
With demand for oil skyrocketing, the US are now reconsidering the usefulness of Venezuela's massive natural oil reserves. To meet the demand in the market, some in Washington are now even going...
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87 - How Strong is the Chinese Economy? from 2023-01-22T18:30
There are major faultlines appearing within the Chinese economy, particularly within many of the state government's budgets. Large debts are now all coming due, and the leadership in Beijing wil...
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86 - Russian Operations in Syria from 2023-01-08T19:50:16
Numerous analysts failed to correctly predict the outcome of a war between Russia and Ukraine, with many anticipating Russia would conquer Ukraine within a matter of weeks. Some analysts, though...
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85 - Could the US Conquer North Korea? from 2022-12-26T05:04:26
North Korea, a nation whose GDP is equivalent to that of the small island of Jamaica, has tested a record amount of missiles this year. With these increasing tests, there is a worry that they wi...
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84 - Is the CSTO Facing Collapse? from 2022-12-11T20:38:47
This year Russia has watched their geopolitical position within the region sink from bad to worse, and now there is a brand new issue facing Moscow, with the Russian version of NATO, the CSTO (C...
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The Winners and Losers of Energy Transition - The Green Line - Ep 5 from 2022-12-04T21:52:57
There is no greater challenge when it comes to Climate Change than that of the energy transition. For some countries, it will mean investing billions into the modernisation of their power grids,...
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83 - Does Foreign Aid Actually Work? from 2022-11-27T21:13:23
Billions of dollars worth of aid have been sent over the recent decades in hopes of building up the developing world, but whether the aid is achieving its stated goals is still up for debate. So...
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D.R.Congo: Dirty Metals for Clean Energy - The Green Line - Ep 4 from 2022-11-20T18:30
The world is on the precipice of the new revolution in Green Technology, but where do the materials for this Green Tech come from? One of the primary materials required for everything from smart...
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82 - Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic Powderkeg from 2022-11-13T21:30:49
Saudi Arabia is experiencing numerous simultaneous challenges at the moment, ranging from royal infighting, a rearming Yemen, a diverging population, and a growing threat from Iran. Tasked with ...
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Water Wars - The Green Line - Ep 3 from 2022-11-06T18:30
Water is the most precious resource known to man, but some countries are currently preparing to wield it as a weapon. Through the building of hydroelectric dams, the shrinking of water supplies,...
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81 - The Geopolitics of Microchips and Semiconductors from 2022-10-30T20:33:33
The Biden administration has just dealt a massive blow to the trajectory of the Chinese military, placing a ban on high-end microchips and semiconductors entering China. This is a virtually unpr...
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How the Chinese Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 2 from 2022-10-23T18:30
Beijing now plays a crucial part in the global supply chain, and with it, the global CO2 output. However, even though China only recently reached this level of industrialisation, climate change ...
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80 - Mozambique: The Campaign Against Cabo Delgado from 2022-10-16T21:31:03
Mozambique has been struggling with an insurgency in its North for a number of years now, but events now appear to be moving from bad to worse. The area known as Cabo Delgado has chewed up and s...
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How the US Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 1 from 2022-10-09T18:30
Whilst debates around Climate Change still rage on US TV, the US Military has been quietly preparing for the now inevitable. Planners are now acutely aware of just how quick Climate Change is co...
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79 - Myanmar's Crumbling Coup from 2022-10-02T20:24:46
After a landslide democratic victory the military siezed power with a coup in February 2021. To prevent democracy from slipping away once again, the people of Myanmar stood up against the milita...
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78 - Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?) from 2022-09-18T20:17:58
Turkey is attempting to reassert itself back onto the world stage but stands at a crossroads as to which direction to extend its influence. Europe has blocked Turkey's entry into the EU for deca...
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77 - The Cyber War in Ukraine from 2022-09-04T19:16:32
We are now entering the sixth month of Russia's major offensive into Ukraine, and whilst reporters are fixed on the number of tank and infantry battles occurring across the country, many are mis...
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76 - Are Aircraft Carriers Becoming Obsolete? from 2022-08-21T21:06:07
The aircraft carrier has been the crown jewel of national fleets for nearly 80 years, with these steel giants being the decisive factor in many of the last centuries' pivotal battles. With their...
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75 - Human Trafficking: An Industry Lacking Conviction from 2022-08-07T21:21:58
Human trafficking has become the third largest industry in the black market, but unlike guns or drugs, which see millions of convictions per year, human trafficking sees less than 0.5% of cases ...
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74 - The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons from 2022-07-24T22:53:58
The collapse of the USSR brought about a period within Russia of unbridled chaos, devolving into a free-for-all amongst citizens unsure where their next meal might be coming from. Everything tha...
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73 - Balochistan and the Breaking of Belt-and-Road from 2022-07-10T20:56:10
As the Baloch separatists continue to build pressure on Islamabad with several clashes in the country's south, many in the region are beginning to unsettle that this movement may destabilise the...
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72 - Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas? from 2022-06-26T20:08:13
Decades of interweaving between Europe and the Russian gas industry came crashing down upon Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine, and now Europe has been thrown into a no-win situation. The EU ca...
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71 - The New Arms Race for the Indian Ocean from 2022-06-12T18:44:20
80% of the world's trade will pass through the Indian Ocean at some point on its journey, yet the importance of this crucial theatre seems lost on many observers at the moment. With Beijing, Was...
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70 - Romanian and Moldovan Reunifaction (A Defence Against Russia?) from 2022-05-29T19:35:17
When Lukashenko released the now infamous Russian war plans map he raised alarm bells throughout Europe, signalling that Russia may be looking to conquer Ukraine first and Moldova second. The wa...
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69 - Chinese Influence in South America from 2022-05-15T19:11:44
Most Latin American ambassadors tell the same story. Whilst every meeting with the US revolves around China, every meeting with the Chinese revolves around infrastructure. Beijing is making huge...
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68 - How Effective are Economic Sanctions? from 2022-05-01T19:31:07
War is an increasingly complicated operation, and these days most battles are fought on excel spreadsheets as much as they are in the field. The US has just launched a barrage of sanctions again...
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67 - Oman: A Looming Crisis from 2022-04-17T19:47:08
Oman has for decades now pitched itself as the "Switzerland of the Middle East", holding a steady course of neutrality above all. Staying neutral though is a luxury afforded by good times, a lux...
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66 - Why are Military Coups on the Rise in Africa? from 2022-04-03T18:30
The higher the temperature, the higher the chance of a fire.
With the current myriad of crises in West Africa, we are witnessing a frightening rise in the geopolitical temperature each an...
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65 - The Feasibility of an EU Army from 2022-03-20T18:30
With Washington and Beijing continuing to engage in a new competition for international influence, Europe stands in an odd place. Combined the EU is the largest GDP in the world, but from a mili...
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64 - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for Melanesia from 2022-03-06T18:30
The world's soon to be newest nation is stepping out onto the world stage, complicating the geopolitics of its region. A fractured Papua New Guinea worries Bougainville may start a trend of brea...
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63 - Can Syria Be Rebuilt? from 2022-02-20T18:30
We are entering the next stage of the Syrian Civil War, a less bloody stage, but a far more impactful one. The major powers that ratcheted this war to where it is today are now looking to finali...
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62 - The Geopolitics of Suriname from 2022-02-06T18:30
Suriname is a country so far off of most analysts radar that few have looked past its basic details and into its complicated geopolitical crossroads. The leader of the country is now faced with ...
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61 - Turkish Influence in Central Asia from 2022-01-23T18:30
Turkey spent much of the 20th-century building itself back up from the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, striving to once again become the major power at the world's crossroads. Turkey's influence...
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60 - How Terrorist Groups are Funded from 2022-01-09T18:30
Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits from across the world. The question is though, why can't we just cut off t...
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59 - Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front from 2021-12-26T18:30
Whilst the eyes of the world are fixated on Russia's border with Ukraine, Moscow is beginning to make major moves 7500km to the East on Russia's Pacific coast. The major powers have begun their ...
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58 - Bosnia: A Peace in Pieces from 2021-12-12T18:30
Bosnia is currently sliding back toward ethnic conflict and civil strife as Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik proposes major reforms that would help even further break down the countries fragile...
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57 - Sri Lanka: The End of Neutrality from 2021-11-28T18:30
Sri Lanka has for decades experienced crisis after crisis, but throughout it all remained steadfastly neutral, always being able to play bigger players like India and China off of each other. Bu...
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56 - Could NATO Defend the Baltic States Against Russia? from 2021-11-14T23:02:25
With Russia becoming increasingly brazen on NATO's Eastern flank, the Baltic nations aren't looking as safe as they once were. Could we see another unofficial invasion of the Baltic states by Ru...
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55 - The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa from 2021-10-31T18:30
War is becoming increasingly privatised, and the rules of the battlefield are shifting. Now we are reaching a point when companies are fighting companies, and the international justice system ha...
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54 - Algeria: The Powderkeg of North Africa from 2021-10-17T18:30
For decades Algeria has been tussling for the leadership position in North Africa with its Western neighbour Morocco, the fighting has stretched from Western Sahara, to the Sahel, and even to co...
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53 - Vietnam: Frontline of the South China Sea from 2021-10-03T18:30
Vietnam is quickly become the new frontline in the South China Sea, with the nation standing in the direct path of an expansionist China. Will Vietnam be able to once again be the rock great emp...
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52 - The Future of Space Warfare from 2021-09-19T18:30
Space has become the newest battlefield to undergo wide-ranging militarization, with everything from Nuclear Weapons to Kamikaze Satellites being deployed into orbit. What was once just a two-ho...
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51 - Belarus: The Next Crimea? from 2021-09-05T18:30
Since 1994 Belarus has been ruled by Alexander Lukashenko, better known as Europe's last dictator. 2020 though brought a brand new wave of protests and Lukashenko's position in power has become ...
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50 - The Splitting of Cyprus: Turkey vs Greece from 2021-08-22T18:30
Turkey and Greece have been battling each other for influence over the Eastern Mediterranean now for centuries, and nowhere is that struggle more evident than on the island of Cyprus. The island...
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49 - Brazil's War in the Favelas from 2021-08-08T18:30
South America's largest nation is currently in the middle of a tumultuous period, with war at home and a looming financial crisis on the horizon. What does the next decade hold in store for the ...
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48 - The Shattering of Ethiopia (The War in Tigray) from 2021-07-25T18:30
With the attention of the world focused elsewhere, a conflict that threatens the stability of an entire continent has slipped under the radar. Ethiopia’s Tigray c...
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47 - The Resurgence of Africa's Conflict Diamonds from 2021-07-11T18:30
Diamonds have been used to pay militias and rebel groups for decades due to their ease of transportation, global demand, and reliable value. After diamonds fuelled conflict across Africa, the Ki...
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46 - The UAE's Red Sea Strategy from 2021-06-27T18:30
Dubai's transformation from a fishing village to a global hub epitomises the unlikely country that is the United Arab Emirates. Massive oil wealth has enabled them to punch above their weight, b...
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45 - Japan and the Quad from 2021-06-13T18:30
44 - The Geopolitics of Uzbekistan (and the Island of Anthrax) from 2021-05-30T18:30
Half way down the old Silk Road lies the former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan, the republic that connects all of the Central Asian states. With the passing of their long-term dictator Uzbekistan...
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43 - The Next Phase in Cyber Warfare from 2021-05-16T18:30
With each major technological leap forward in warfare the rules of war also change, and the new frontier of Cyber Warfare has completely thrown out the conventional concept of the first strike. ...
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42 - The Battle for Western Sahara (Africa's Last Colony) from 2021-05-02T18:30
41 - Who Controls the Caribbean? from 2021-04-18T18:30
In 1823 US President James Monroe declared "The Monroe Doctrine", that the Western hemisphere would be the backyard of the United States. That doctrine is now almost 200 years old and the world ...
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40 - Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia (A War for the Crossroads) from 2021-04-04T18:30
Georgia has been at the heart of regional geopolitics for decades now, smashed between three expanding areas of influence from Moscow, Ankara and Tehran, with Georgia desperately trying to act a...
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39 - Pakistan's Two Front War from 2021-03-21T18:30
When Obama left the White House he stated that the thing that kept him up at night more than anything else was the potential for Pakistan and India to stumble into an unplanned nuclear exchange....
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38 - Iraq: What Went Wrong? from 2021-03-07T18:30
For a number of years Iraq has been spiraling, with worsening insurgencies, sectarian violence and numerous regional players all treating Iraq like a political battleground. How did we get here ...
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37 - The Geopolitics of Rare Earths from 2021-02-21T18:30
We dont think much about it but Rare Earth elements are a huge part of our everyday life, powering our phones, laptops, satellites and cars. The thing we all overlook though is where those Rare ...
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36 - Lake Chad (Boko Haram and the French Foreign Legion) from 2021-02-07T18:30
Lake Chad has shrunk by almost 90% since 1960, and the situation on the ground is becoming a breeding ground for regional terrorism. Outfits like Boko Haram, and ISIS in Africa are now capturing...
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35 - Ukraine and the War in the East from 2021-01-24T18:50:42
Russias entire defense strategy relies on a friendly or neutral Ukraine, so when Ukraine almost turned to the west in a revolution in 2014 panic swept the Kremlin; and Russia invaded and occupie...
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34 - Could China Conquer Taiwan? from 2021-01-10T18:30
Xi has thrown down the gauntlet and stated that Taiwan will return to the Peoples Republic of China by 2049, whether Taiwan wants it or not. So now a countdown timer has started, and Taiwan scra...
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33 - The Geopolitics of Tajikistan from 2020-12-27T18:30
No country could possibly feel more like "the edge of the known world" than the Central Asian republic of Tajikistan.
A nation where the president has been in power since '92 and h...
32 - Colombia (FARC, Paramilitarios and Cocaine) from 2020-12-13T18:30
Colombia has always been closely associated with the international Cocaine trade, but the situation there is far more complicated with wider ramifications for the entire region.
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31 - Nagorno-Karabakh II (A Frozen Conflict Goes Hot) from 2020-11-29T18:30
Like many of the ex-soviet republics, Azerbaijan and Armenia have been part of the frozen conflict now since the early '90s, but Azerbaijan has spent the last few years building up a massive mod...
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30 - The Geopolitics of Indonesia from 2020-11-15T18:30
With a new cold war between the USA and China looming on the horizon the balance of power in Asia is being drawn up, with Beijing and Washington vying for influence in the region. Of all the nat...
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29 - Who Controls the Caspian Sea? from 2020-11-01T18:30
What was once considered a Soviet lake is now quickly becoming one of the most important strategic locations in the region, with Russia working hard to maintain its grip over the sea. The import...
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28 - How to Manipulate an Election (Trump, Murdoch and Brexit) from 2020-10-18T18:30
This week we take a deep dive into how to manipulate elections, whilst breaking open a large story connecting Brexit and the Russian ambassador. We also go through how Murdoch consolidates media...
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27 - The Geopolitics of Mongolia from 2020-10-04T18:30
Smashed between Russia and China, Mongolia has a difficult position to begin with; but it was from that position that it once managed to create the largest contiguous empire known to man.
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26 - Will the Afghan Peace Deal Actually Work? from 2020-09-20T18:30
The US has now been at war in Afghanistan for almost 20 years, and three administrations have all failed to find a solution to this war. Now the clock is ticking, with the Taliban gaining more a...
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25 - Somalia (Al Shabaab, Pirates and Nuclear Waste) from 2020-09-06T18:45:56
Somalia is often referred to as a failed state, with the nation being fractured into 4 parts, piracy and Al Shabaab controlling large chunks of the country, but Somalia seems to be getting back ...
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24 - Who is India's Biggest Strategic Enemy? from 2020-08-23T18:30
India is fast becoming one of the world's great powers, set to take the number 2 or 3 slot by 2050. This is unless another country were to derail India's current path, and the list of potential ...
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23 - Thailand and the International Drug Trade from 2020-08-09T18:30
Thailand has for a long time been the centerpiece of South East Asia, and many powers are starting to relearn its importance when it comes to shifting the direction of the region.
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22 - The Geopolitics of Kosovo from 2020-07-26T18:30
Kosovo has spent the last 2 decades fighting for its own independence, but with ever-increasing obstacles standing in their way will this mountainous nation ever achieve its lifelong dream?
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21 - The Libyan Civil War II (The Tide Turns) from 2020-07-12T18:30
When we covered the Libyan Civil War in February it looked like Haftar was about to be victorious, shelling the very gates of his enemies capital in Tripoli; but 5 months can make all of the dif...
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20 - The Philippines (Duterte and the South China Sea) from 2020-06-28T18:30
The South China sea is the new battleground between Beijing and Washington with the winner controlling the trades routes; and therefore the future of Asia.
Caught in the middle is T...
19 - Guyana (Cambridge Analytica and the next Cuban Missile Crisis) from 2020-06-14T18:30
While everyone has their eyes on its imploding neighbours Guyana is entering its own new phase, one that is likely to make it one of the world's next big geopolitical flashpoints.
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18 - The Geopolitics of Turkmenistan from 2020-06-01T01:17:33
Often referred to as the North Korea of Central Asia, Turkmenistan is simply a desert of contradictions. A nation where you memorize poems to get your driver's ...
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17 - Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenia vs Azerbaijan) from 2020-05-17T18:30
In the South Caucasus between Armenia and Azerbaijan lies an island of Armenians in the middle of Azerbaijan, two countries now firmly at war with each other. The Armenians have invaded and now ...
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16 - The Geopolitics of North Korea from 2020-05-03T18:30
There are few geopolitical flashpoints in the world more dangerous than North Korea, and with instability at the top of the regime we can add another layer of complexity to an already shaky situ...
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15 - The South Sudanese Civil War from 2020-04-19T18:30
After a 30 year war with Sudan, South Sudan finally gained its independence, but with no external enemy, a power vacuum quickly told hold. Two men lead a nation into a civil war that destroyed t...
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14 - War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program) from 2020-04-05T18:30
The coldest battlefield in the world is opening up, and old regional rivalries are beginning to flare. This is moving trade routes from the US's backyard toward the Russians. A battle is about t...
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13 - Private Militaries (Wagner vs Blackwater) from 2020-03-22T22:26:13
Private militaries or PMC's have been popping up in all of the worlds conflict zones, guns for hire being paid to the dirty work nation-states don't want to do. Is this the future of war or is t...
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12 - The Vultures of Venezuela from 2020-03-08T18:30
Venezuela, home to the largest proven oil reserves in the world was once the jewel of South America, the envy of the Latin world, but now the country sits on the brink of collapse.
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11 - The Libyan Civil War from 2020-02-23T19:00
The Libyan civil war is ramping to a climax, general Haftars forces have arrived at the gates on the capital Tripoli and the entire world is taking sides.
Russia, the UAE, Turkey, F...
10 - Foreign Aid (Australia's Pacific Strategy) from 2020-02-09T19:30
Foreign aid is one of the most misunderstood parts of any nations budget, why would a country give money to another country when they have hungry people at home?
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9 - The Consequences of War with Iran from 2020-01-26T19:30
Every month we seem to escalate the tensions with Iran, drawing Iran and the West closer and closer into large scale conflict. One that would likely drag in the rest of the nations in the Middle...
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8 - The Crossroads of Kyrgyzstan from 2020-01-12T22:11:42
Kyrgyzstan stands at one of the most important decisions the country will ever make about its future, to look to...
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7 - Experts Predictions for 2020 from 2019-12-29T19:00
2020 is set to be one of the most impactful years for human history, where we will make choices that will steer our future for a decade to come. With critical elections, wars, and crises set to ...
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6 - Transnistria (Europes Last Soviet Republic) from 2019-12-15T19:00
Between Moldova and Ukraine lies the breakaway republic of Transnistria the last nation to hold the hammer and sickle upon its flag, this unrecognized nation doesn't exist on any map but does ho...
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5 - UK Election Special (The Brexit Election) from 2019-12-01T19:00
The UK has been polarised and dragged to a stop over the biggest issue to face the country since WW2....Brexit. With the government paralyzed the mandate has been turned back to the people with ...
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4 - Yemen (A War for Chokepoints) from 2019-11-17T19:00
Yemen is currently the home to the worst humanitarian crisis of our time, with a civil war that has dragged in countries from all around the globe. This small desert country is now the 5-way bat...
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3 - Housing Crisis in Australia from 2019-11-03T19:00
Housing and shelter is one of the most basic needs a person has, but all around the world it is increasingly difficult for people to obtain a house of their own. The board is being stacked again...
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2 - West Papua (Bows Against Helicopters) from 2019-10-20T17:30
Only swimming distance from the borders of Australia lies the island of Guinea, where half the population is currently fighting to become free from an increasingly strict Indonesian government. ...
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1 - Afghanistan (18 Years of War) from 2019-10-07T10:34:21
It has been 18 years since NATO declared war on Afghanistan, and what do we have to show for it? Where is the war at today?
Im joined by three expert witnesses who are going to give...