Battle Lines podcast

Battle Lines

Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from around the world, everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe. Three times a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world’s most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts. Every Wednesday on Battle Lines x Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes [here] (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVCaWbKZbRUi1KVej5VziwNy) . Whether it’s the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Gaza conflict, Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, tensions between India and Pakistan, or the civil war in Sudan, Battle Lines covers the world’s most critical flashpoints with depth and clarity. When will China invade Taiwan? Can Donald Trump bring peace to the Middle East? What should Europe do to help Ukraine beat Russia? Is Iran building a nuclear bomb? What is the point of NATO? Can the United Kingdom still defend itself? Created by David Knowles, Battle Lines answers all these questions and more, bringing together the best of The Telegraph’s international, geopolitical, and conflict reporting in one place. Don’t forget to follow and leave a review to stay updated on the latest in global conflict and foreign affairs. Battle Lines: Global Health Security is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s defence, security and foreign affairs podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting from around the world, everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe. Three times a week, veteran foreign correspondents Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey bring you on-the-ground dispatches from the world’s most volatile regions and informed analysis from world-class experts. Every Wednesday on Battle Lines x Global Health Security they’re joined by Arthur Scott-Geddes to look at the intersection between health and security, from bioweapons to warzone diseases to frontline medicine. You can watch these episodes [here] (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVCaWbKZbRUi1KVej5VziwNy) . Whether it’s the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israel-Gaza conflict, Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, tensions between India and Pakistan, or the civil war in Sudan, Battle Lines covers the world’s most critical flashpoints with depth and clarity. When will China invade Taiwan? Can Donald Trump bring peace to the Middle East? What should Europe do to help Ukraine beat Russia? Is Iran building a nuclear bomb? What is the point of NATO? Can the United Kingdom still defend itself? Created by David Knowles, Battle Lines answers all these questions and more, bringing together the best of The Telegraph’s international, geopolitical, and conflict reporting in one place. Don’t forget to follow and leave a review to stay updated on the latest in global conflict and foreign affairs. Battle Lines: Global Health Security is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#213

Why can't Britain build a decent tank?

Ajax was meant to be the British Army’s modern embodiment of the mighty Greek warrior, str... more

05 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:49

05 Dec 2025


#212

Terror insurgency or Christian genocide? Inside Nigeria’s security crisis

Nigeria is facing a security crisis. Extremist violence, mass kidnappings and deepening fo... more

03 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:14

03 Dec 2025


#211

Europe is mobilising to face Russia. Is the UK falling behind?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the return of military service in the count... more

01 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:55

01 Dec 2025


#210

Inside Ukraine-Russia talks: Britain's Kissinger, Putin's enforcer and Trump's envoy

Donald Trump’s latest effort to end the war in Ukraine unleashed a week of diplomatic turm... more

28 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:58

28 Nov 2025


#209

Why cutting aid to buy bombs is making us less safe

With conflicts raging around the world, aid budgets are being slashed in favour of defence... more

26 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:37

26 Nov 2025


#208

China bosses vanishing as Xi Jinping’s childhood traumas trigger Mao style purge

Xi Jinping is the most authoritarian and longest serving Chinese leader since Mao - and pr... more

24 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:17

24 Nov 2025


#207

Nato is running out of TNT. How did we fall behind Russia and China?

TNT, the unglamorous but indispensable ingredient of modern warfare, is now in critically ... more

21 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:56

21 Nov 2025


#206

Indiscriminate weapons: how wars became so deadly for civilians

More children are being killed by explosive weapons than at any other time in history, acc... more

19 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:22

19 Nov 2025


#205

Biggest US military buildup since Cuban Missile Crisis puts Latin America on edge

America is flexing its muscles in the Caribbean and the world is holding its breath. Washi... more

17 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:04

17 Nov 2025


#204

Trump and the ex-terrorist: why the West needs Syria to work

The Syrian civil war raged for years, wrecked a nation, and then quietly vanished from the... more

14 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:11

14 Nov 2025


#203

Inside the bloody work of tracking war crimes from space

For more than two years a vicious civil war has been raging in Sudan. It’s been defined by... more

12 Nov 2025

40 MINS

40:52

12 Nov 2025


#202

'Worse than war with Israel': Why Iran's regime is on edge

Sanctions, nationwide protests, even Israeli airstrikes haven’t broken the Iranian regime.... more

10 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:56

10 Nov 2025


#201

Germany is finally rearming against Russia. Can it go fast enough?

Germany is rearming, and fast. A sentence that once sent shivers down Europe’s spine is no... more

07 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:15

07 Nov 2025