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The Red Line

The Red Line

Show • 141 episodes

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

134 - How Important are Strategic Bombers in 2025?Episode • Sep 8

133 - Wargaming: A Turkish Invasion of Northern CyprusEpisode • Jul 31

132 - Abkhazia: Client or Catalyst?Episode • Jul 2

131 - Who Controls Eastern Congo?Episode • May 27

130 - EXCLUSIVE: We Acquired Blueprints for Russia’s Next-Gen Artillery SystemEpisode • Mar 31

129 - Frozen Flashpoints: Greenland, Svalbard, and the Next Arctic StandoffEpisode • Mar 11

128 - Timor Leste's Fading SunriseEpisode • Jan 30

127 - Sunk Cost: The US. Navy's Shipbuilding CrisisEpisode • Dec 23, 2024

The Armed Forces of Central Asia - Part 2 : Wargaming Regional ConflictsEpisode • Nov 28, 2024

126 - Armenia’s Changing Relationship with RussiaEpisode • Oct 24, 2024

125 - The Economics of ConscriptionEpisode • Sep 17, 2024

124 - The Rise of Chinese Private Security Companies (PSCs and PMCs)Episode • Aug 26, 2024

123 - What the Venezuelan Election Means for EssequiboEpisode • Jul 31, 2024

122 - South Africa: Comeback or Collapse?Episode • Jul 8, 2024

121 - Rare Earth Elements: The Futile Fight Against ChinaEpisode • Jun 17, 2024

The Armed Forces of Central Asia - Part 1 : Tajikistan and Regional Command StructuresEpisode • May 17, 2024

120 - The Forced Friendship: Russia's Uneasy Alliance with ChinaEpisode • May 4, 2024

119 - Indonesia's Defence DilemmaEpisode • Apr 15, 2024

118 - Wargaming: San Marino vs. ItalyEpisode • Mar 31, 2024

117 - Equipping Your Insurgency: A Guide to the Small Arms MarketEpisode • Mar 25, 2024

116 - Haiti: Cauldron of the CaribbeanEpisode • Mar 7, 2024

115 - The Future of Nuclear WarfareEpisode • Feb 22, 2024

114 - Poland: Europe's Eastern ShieldEpisode • Feb 9, 2024

113 - Can India Replace China in the Global Supply Chain?Episode • Jan 23, 2024

112 - Russia's Six Fleets: A Sinking SuperpowerEpisode • Jan 9, 2024

111 - The Splintering of SudanEpisode • Dec 26, 2023

110 - Wargaming: Argentina Reinvades the FalklandsEpisode • Dec 11, 2023

109 - A Second Arab Spring: Imminent or Impossible?Episode • Nov 26, 2023

108 - Extrajudicial Killings and Targeted AssassinationsEpisode • Nov 13, 2023

107 - The Hollowing of Hong KongEpisode • Oct 30, 2023

106 - Wargaming: Moldova vs TransnistriaEpisode • Oct 16, 2023

105 - Iran: Crises on Every FrontEpisode • Oct 2, 2023

104 - El Salvador: The Price of SecurityEpisode • Sep 18, 2023

103 - Wargaming: India vs PakistanEpisode • Sep 3, 2023

102 - The Economic Feasibility of Nuclear PowerEpisode • Aug 20, 2023

101 - UUV's: Underwater Drones and Seabed WarfareEpisode • Aug 6, 2023

100 - Scoring Every Prediction by The Red Line (100th Episode Special)Episode • Jul 23, 2023

99 - Equatorial Guinea: The North Korea of AfricaEpisode • Jul 9, 2023

98 - The Geopolitics of EstoniaEpisode • Jun 26, 2023

97 - The Death of Françafrique: Africa's Rebalancing ActEpisode • Jun 11, 2023

96 - Democracy in Central Asia?Episode • May 29, 2023

95 - The Death of the US Dollar?Episode • May 15, 2023

94 - Egypt's Economic Crisis: A Perfect Storm?Episode • Apr 30, 2023

93 - Satellite Surveillance: The New Orbital Arms RaceEpisode • Apr 16, 2023

92 - Narco-Economics: Inside the Mexican Drug TradeEpisode • Apr 3, 2023

91 - Bulgaria: Russia's Backdoor into Europe?Episode • Mar 19, 2023

90 - East Asian RearmamentEpisode • Mar 5, 2023

89 - European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?)Episode • Feb 19, 2023

88 - Venezuela's Return to the West?Episode • Feb 5, 2023

87 - How Strong is the Chinese Economy?Episode • Jan 22, 2023

86 - Russian Operations in SyriaEpisode • Jan 8, 2023

85 - Could the US Conquer North Korea?Episode • Dec 26, 2022

84 - Is the CSTO Facing Collapse?Episode • Dec 11, 2022

The Winners and Losers of Energy Transition - The Green Line - Ep 5Episode • Dec 4, 2022

83 - Does Foreign Aid Actually Work?Episode • Nov 27, 2022

D.R.Congo: Dirty Metals for Clean Energy - The Green Line - Ep 4Episode • Nov 20, 2022

82 - Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic PowderkegEpisode • Nov 13, 2022

Water Wars - The Green Line - Ep 3Episode • Nov 6, 2022

81 - The Geopolitics of Microchips and SemiconductorsEpisode • Oct 30, 2022

How the Chinese Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 2Episode • Oct 23, 2022

80 - Mozambique: The Campaign Against Cabo DelgadoEpisode • Oct 16, 2022

How the US Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 1Episode • Oct 9, 2022

79 - Myanmar's Crumbling CoupEpisode • Oct 2, 2022

78 - Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?)Episode • Sep 18, 2022

77 - The Cyber War in UkraineEpisode • Sep 4, 2022

76 - Are Aircraft Carriers Becoming Obsolete?Episode • Aug 21, 2022

75 - Human Trafficking: An Industry Lacking ConvictionEpisode • Aug 7, 2022

74 - The Black Market for Nuclear WeaponsEpisode • Jul 24, 2022

73 - Balochistan and the Breaking of Belt-and-RoadEpisode • Jul 10, 2022

72 - Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?Episode • Jun 26, 2022

71 - The New Arms Race for the Indian OceanEpisode • Jun 12, 2022

70 - Romanian and Moldovan Reunifaction (A Defence Against Russia?)Episode • May 29, 2022

69 - Chinese Influence in South AmericaEpisode • May 15, 2022

68 - How Effective are Economic Sanctions?Episode • May 1, 2022

67 - Oman: A Looming CrisisEpisode • Apr 17, 2022

66 - Why are Military Coups on the Rise in Africa?Episode • Apr 3, 2022

65 - The Feasibility of an EU ArmyEpisode • Mar 20, 2022

64 - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for MelanesiaEpisode • Mar 6, 2022

63 - Can Syria Be Rebuilt?Episode • Feb 20, 2022

62 - The Geopolitics of SurinameEpisode • Feb 6, 2022

61 - Turkish Influence in Central AsiaEpisode • Jan 23, 2022

60 - How Terrorist Groups are FundedEpisode • Jan 9, 2022

59 - Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten FrontEpisode • Dec 26, 2021

58 - Bosnia: A Peace in PiecesEpisode • Dec 12, 2021

57 - Sri Lanka: The End of NeutralityEpisode • Nov 28, 2021

56 - Could NATO Defend the Baltic States Against Russia?Episode • Nov 14, 2021

55 - The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in AfricaEpisode • Oct 31, 2021

54 - Algeria: The Powderkeg of North AfricaEpisode • Oct 17, 2021

53 - Vietnam: Frontline of the South China SeaEpisode • Oct 3, 2021

52 - The Future of Space WarfareEpisode • Sep 19, 2021

51 - Belarus: The Next Crimea?Episode • Sep 5, 2021

50 - The Splitting of Cyprus: Turkey vs GreeceEpisode • Aug 22, 2021

49 - Brazil's War in the FavelasEpisode • Aug 8, 2021

48 - The Shattering of Ethiopia (The War in Tigray)Episode • Jul 25, 2021

47 - The Resurgence of Africa's Conflict DiamondsEpisode • Jul 11, 2021

46 - The UAE's Red Sea StrategyEpisode • Jun 27, 2021

45 - Japan and the QuadEpisode • Jun 13, 2021

44 - The Geopolitics of Uzbekistan (and the Island of Anthrax)Episode • May 30, 2021

43 - The Next Phase in Cyber WarfareEpisode • May 16, 2021

42 - The Battle for Western Sahara (Africa's Last Colony)Episode • May 2, 2021

41 - Who Controls the Caribbean?Episode • Apr 18, 2021

40 - Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia (A War for the Crossroads)Episode • Apr 4, 2021

39 - Pakistan's Two Front WarEpisode • Mar 21, 2021

38 - Iraq: What Went Wrong?Episode • Mar 7, 2021

37 - The Geopolitics of Rare EarthsEpisode • Feb 21, 2021

36 - Lake Chad (Boko Haram and the French Foreign Legion)Episode • Feb 7, 2021

35 - Ukraine and the War in the EastEpisode • Jan 24, 2021

34 - Could China Conquer Taiwan?Episode • Jan 10, 2021

33 - The Geopolitics of TajikistanEpisode • Dec 27, 2020

32 - Colombia (FARC, Paramilitarios and Cocaine)Episode • Dec 13, 2020

31 - Nagorno-Karabakh II (A Frozen Conflict Goes Hot)Episode • Nov 29, 2020

30 - The Geopolitics of IndonesiaEpisode • Nov 15, 2020

29 - Who Controls the Caspian Sea?Episode • Nov 1, 2020

28 - How to Manipulate an Election (Trump, Murdoch and Brexit)Episode • Oct 18, 2020

27 - The Geopolitics of MongoliaEpisode • Oct 4, 2020

26 - Will the Afghan Peace Deal Actually Work?Episode • Sep 20, 2020

25 - Somalia (Al Shabaab, Pirates and Nuclear Waste)Episode • Sep 6, 2020

24 - Who is India's Biggest Strategic Enemy?Episode • Aug 23, 2020

23 - Thailand and the International Drug TradeEpisode • Aug 9, 2020

22 - The Geopolitics of KosovoEpisode • Jul 26, 2020

21 - The Libyan Civil War II (The Tide Turns)Episode • Jul 12, 2020

20 - The Philippines (Duterte and the South China Sea)Episode • Jun 28, 2020

19 - Guyana (Cambridge Analytica and the next Cuban Missile Crisis)Episode • Jun 14, 2020

18 - The Geopolitics of TurkmenistanEpisode • Jun 1, 2020

17 - Nagorno-Karabakh (Armenia vs Azerbaijan)Episode • May 17, 2020

16 - The Geopolitics of North KoreaEpisode • May 3, 2020

15 - The South Sudanese Civil WarEpisode • Apr 19, 2020

14 - War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program)Episode • Apr 5, 2020

13 - Private Militaries (Wagner vs Blackwater)Episode • Mar 22, 2020

12 - The Vultures of VenezuelaEpisode • Mar 8, 2020

11 - The Libyan Civil WarEpisode • Feb 23, 2020

10 - Foreign Aid (Australia's Pacific Strategy)Episode • Feb 9, 2020

9 - The Consequences of War with IranEpisode • Jan 26, 2020

8 - The Crossroads of KyrgyzstanEpisode • Jan 12, 2020

7 - Experts Predictions for 2020Episode • Dec 29, 2019

6 - Transnistria (Europes Last Soviet Republic)Episode • Dec 15, 2019

5 - UK Election Special (The Brexit Election)Episode • Dec 1, 2019

4 - Yemen (A War for Chokepoints)Episode • Nov 17, 2019

3 - Housing Crisis in AustraliaEpisode • Nov 3, 2019

2 - West Papua (Bows Against Helicopters)Episode • Oct 20, 2019

1 - Afghanistan (18 Years of War)Episode • Oct 7, 2019

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