The Red Line

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1. 90 - East Asian Rearmament

   5 Mar 2023 · 1 h 20 min · S5 E5

   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 unnamed vehicles to…

2. 89 - European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?)

   19 Feb 2023 · 1 h 41 min · S5 E4

   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 being asked by several…

3. 88 - Venezuela's Return to the West?

   5 Feb 2023 · 1 h 24 min · S5 E3

   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 as far as to propose…

4. 87 - How Strong is the Chinese Economy?

   22 Jan 2023 · 1 h 28 min · S5 E2

   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 will be faced with several…

5. 86 - Russian Operations in Syria

   8 Jan 2023 · 1 h 37 min · S5 E1

   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, the ones watching…

6. 85 - Could the US Conquer North Korea?

   26 Dec 2022 · 1 h 23 min · S4 E31

   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 will build upon this…

7. 84 - Is the CSTO Facing Collapse?

   11 Dec 2022 · 1 h 27 min · S4 E30

   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 (Collective Security…

8. The Winners and Losers of Energy Transition - The Green Line - Ep 5

   4 Dec 2022 · 1 h 45 min · S4 E29

   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, and for other…

9. 83 - Does Foreign Aid Actually Work?

   27 Nov 2022 · 1 h 29 min · S4 E28

   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 this week, we look at…

10. D.R.Congo: Dirty Metals for Clean Energy - The Green Line - Ep 4

    20 Nov 2022 · 1 h 43 min · S4 E27

    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 smartphones to electric…

11. 82 - Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic Powderkeg

    13 Nov 2022 · 1 h 40 min · S4 E26

    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 guiding the Saudis…

12. Water Wars - The Green Line - Ep 3

    6 Nov 2022 · 1 h 39 min · S4 E25

    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, or plain geography,…

13. 81 - The Geopolitics of Microchips and Semiconductors

    30 Oct 2022 · 1 h 30 min · S4 E24

    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 unprecedented move, and will…

14. How the Chinese Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 2

    23 Oct 2022 · 1 h 17 min · S4 E23

    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 is hitting them at the…

15. 80 - Mozambique: The Campaign Against Cabo Delgado

    16 Oct 2022 · 1 h 24 min · S4 E22

    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 spat out PMCs and…

16. How the US Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 1

    9 Oct 2022 · 1 h 33 min · S4 E21

    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 coming down upon us, and…

17. 79 - Myanmar's Crumbling Coup

    2 Oct 2022 · 1 h 27 min · S4 E20

    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 military junta. These protests…

18. 78 - Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?)

    18 Sep 2022 · 1 h 41 min · S4 E19

    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 decades now, and Central…

19. 77 - The Cyber War in Ukraine

    4 Sep 2022 · 1 h 38 min · S4 E18

    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 missing the heated…

20. 76 - Are Aircraft Carriers Becoming Obsolete?

    21 Aug 2022 · 1 h 28 min · S4 E17

    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 growth in importance…

21. 75 - Human Trafficking: An Industry Lacking Conviction

    7 Aug 2022 · 1 h 27 min · S4 E16

    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 prosecuted. So why is an…

22. 74 - The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons

    24 Jul 2022 · 1 h 39 min · S4 E15

    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 that could have been…

23. 73 - Balochistan and the Breaking of Belt-and-Road

    10 Jul 2022 · 1 h 23 min · S4 E14

    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 entire regional balance…

24. 72 - Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?

    26 Jun 2022 · 1 h 26 min · S4 E13

    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 can stand with Ukraine,…

25. 71 - The New Arms Race for the Indian Ocean

    12 Jun 2022 · 1 h 21 min · S4 E12

    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, Washington and New Dehli…

26. 70 - Romanian and Moldovan Reunifaction (A Defence Against Russia?)

    29 May 2022 · 1 h 22 min · S4 E11

    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 war has taken a drastic…

27. 69 - Chinese Influence in South America

    15 May 2022 · 1 h 22 min · S4 E10

    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 economic moves into…

28. 68 - How Effective are Economic Sanctions?

    1 May 2022 · 1 h 26 min · S4 E9

    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 against long time rival…

29. 67 - Oman: A Looming Crisis

    17 Apr 2022 · 1 h 18 min · S4 E8

    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 luxury that can be…

30. 66 - Why are Military Coups on the Rise in Africa?

    3 Apr 2022 · 1 h 19 min · S4 E7

    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 and every month. A wave of coups…

31. 65 - The Feasibility of an EU Army

    20 Mar 2022 · 1 h 22 min · S4 E6

    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 military standpoint, the…

32. 64 - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for Melanesia

    6 Mar 2022 · 1 h 15 min · S4 E5

    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 breakaway states, The…

33. 63 - Can Syria Be Rebuilt?

    20 Feb 2022 · 1 h 44 min · S4 E4

    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 finalise the future for the…

34. 62 - The Geopolitics of Suriname

    6 Feb 2022 · 1 h 07 min · S4 E3

    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 a decision to either…

35. 61 - Turkish Influence in Central Asia

    23 Jan 2022 · 1 h 36 min · S4 E2

    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 now extends to the…

36. 60 - How Terrorist Groups are Funded

    9 Jan 2022 · 1 h 28 min · S4 E1

    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 these groups from their…

37. 59 - Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front

    26 Dec 2021 · 1 h 09 min · S3 E26

    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 pivot to Asia, and now…

38. 58 - Bosnia: A Peace in Pieces

    12 Dec 2021 · 1 h 19 min · S3 E25

    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 political ecosystem.…

39. 57 - Sri Lanka: The End of Neutrality

    28 Nov 2021 · 1 h 00 min · S3 E24

    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. But now with a worsening…

40. 56 - Could NATO Defend the Baltic States Against Russia?

    14 Nov 2021 · 1 h 22 min · S3 E23

    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 Russia's little green men,…

41. 55 - The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa

    31 Oct 2021 · 1 h 22 min · S3 E22

    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 has no framework to deal…

42. 54 - Algeria: The Powderkeg of North Africa

    17 Oct 2021 · 1 h 25 min · S3 E21

    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 competing economies. Now…

43. 53 - Vietnam: Frontline of the South China Sea

    3 Oct 2021 · 1 h 06 min · S3 E20

    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 empires crash upon, or will…

44. 52 - The Future of Space Warfare

    19 Sep 2021 · 1 h 23 min · S3 E19

    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-horse race between the US…

45. 51 - Belarus: The Next Crimea?

    5 Sep 2021 · 1 h 13 min · S3 E18

    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 somewhat shakey, and he…

46. 50 - The Splitting of Cyprus: Turkey vs Greece

    22 Aug 2021 · 1 h 13 min · S3 E17

    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 is currently divided…

47. 49 - Brazil's War in the Favelas

    8 Aug 2021 · 1 h 22 min · S3 E16

    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 heart of the continent,…

48. 48 - The Shattering of Ethiopia (The War in Tigray)

    25 Jul 2021 · 1 h 32 min · S3 E15

    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 conflict has rapidly spiralled out of control, decimating…

49. 47 - The Resurgence of Africa's Conflict Diamonds

    11 Jul 2021 · 1 h 11 min · S3 E14

    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 Kimberley Process was…

50. 46 - The UAE's Red Sea Strategy

    27 Jun 2021 · 1 h 16 min · S3 E13

    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, but as the world marches…