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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Episodes (308)
90 - East Asian Rearmament
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89 - European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?)
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88 - Venezuela's Return to the West?
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87 - How Strong is the Chinese Economy?
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86 - Russian Operations in Syria
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85 - Could the US Conquer North Korea?
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84 - Is the CSTO Facing Collapse?
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The Winners and Losers of Energy Transition - The Green Line - Ep 5
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83 - Does Foreign Aid Actually Work?
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D.R.Congo: Dirty Metals for Clean Energy - The Green Line - Ep 4
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82 - Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic Powderkeg
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Water Wars - The Green Line - Ep 3
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81 - The Geopolitics of Microchips and Semiconductors
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How the Chinese Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 2
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80 - Mozambique: The Campaign Against Cabo Delgado
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How the US Military is Preparing for Climate Change - The Green Line - Ep 1
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79 - Myanmar's Crumbling Coup
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78 - Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?)
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77 - The Cyber War in Ukraine
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76 - Are Aircraft Carriers Becoming Obsolete?
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75 - Human Trafficking: An Industry Lacking Conviction
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74 - The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons
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73 - Balochistan and the Breaking of Belt-and-Road
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72 - Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?
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71 - The New Arms Race for the Indian Ocean
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70 - Romanian and Moldovan Reunifaction (A Defence Against Russia?)
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69 - Chinese Influence in South America
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68 - How Effective are Economic Sanctions?
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67 - Oman: A Looming Crisis
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66 - Why are Military Coups on the Rise in Africa?
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65 - The Feasibility of an EU Army
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64 - Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for Melanesia
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63 - Can Syria Be Rebuilt?
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62 - The Geopolitics of Suriname
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61 - Turkish Influence in Central Asia
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60 - How Terrorist Groups are Funded
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59 - Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front
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58 - Bosnia: A Peace in Pieces
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57 - Sri Lanka: The End of Neutrality
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56 - Could NATO Defend the Baltic States Against Russia?
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55 - The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa
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54 - Algeria: The Powderkeg of North Africa
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53 - Vietnam: Frontline of the South China Sea
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52 - The Future of Space Warfare
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51 - Belarus: The Next Crimea?
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50 - The Splitting of Cyprus: Turkey vs Greece
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49 - Brazil's War in the Favelas
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48 - The Shattering of Ethiopia (The War in Tigray)
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47 - The Resurgence of Africa's Conflict Diamonds
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46 - The UAE's Red Sea Strategy
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