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Battle Lines

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Battle Lines is The Telegraph’s foreign policy, geopolitics and global conflict podcast. It offers expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting everywhere from China and the United States to the Middle East and Europe.

Twice 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 w... more

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Two years on from October 7th, Donald Trump is on the cusp of brokering a fragile peace deal between Israel and Hamas. But with Hamas showing signs of reconstituting itself and Israeli forces still in control of much of the Strip, few believe the war... more

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump delivered extraordinary speeches to top military generals this week, declaring a war on the "enemy within" and signaling a radical transformation of the US armed forces.

To decode what it all means,... more

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Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss bringing an end to the conflict in Gaza. Last week, he was giving a fiery speech at the UN General Assembly denying the accusation o... more

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One of the darling's of the global populist movement, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has recently been sentenced to over 27 years in prison in his native country. So what does that tell us about the possible fortunes for other political l... more

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Recent Guests

Mark Cancian
Former Colonel in the US Marine Corps and Senior Advisor to the Defence and Security Department at the Centre for International and Security Studies
Centre for International and Security Studies
Episode: Battleships, boot camps and 'the enemy within': Trump and Hegseth's war on the US military
Andrei Curăraru
Founder of Watchdog MD, discussing the electoral stakes in Moldova
Episode: The Rise and Fall of the 'Trump of the Tropics' & Moldova's existential election
Richard Gowan
UN Director at the International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group
Episode: Why the UN is in crisis, plus the death of the two-state solution
Rob Crilly
Chief US Correspondent for The Telegraph
The Telegraph
Episode: Why Trump supporters are predicting an English civil war
Chris Sidoti
Human rights law expert and lawyer
Episode: Why the UN thinks Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Rory Chamberlain
Managing Director, UK, of UkraSpec Systems, Ukraine's largest drone manufacturer
UkraSpec Systems
Episode: A day at UK’s largest arms fair, plus Qatar and Poland attacks
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Senior Fellow at the Washington think tank 38 degrees North, specializing in North Korea.
38 degrees North
Episode: Kim Jong Un: the underestimated dictator and his teen protege
Andrew Bustamante
Former CIA intelligence officer and co-author of Shadow Cell
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Episode: 'A mole blew our CIA cover': The spy couple who found love on the frontline
Jihi Bustamante
Co-owner of Everyday Spy and former CIA targeter
Everyday Spy
Episode: 'A mole blew our CIA cover': The spy couple who found love on the frontline

Hosts

Roland Oliphant
Host and foreign correspondent whose insights into global conflicts provide critical analysis of current geopolitical events.
Venetia Rainey
Co-host and foreign correspondent known for her detailed reporting and insightful discussions on international affairs.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 662 ratings
  • Inaccurate reporting. I thought at least the Telegraph would try to be honest.

    19.09.2025 Pod.

    Said with a sneer by Roland Oliphant about the "Unite the Flag" march in London on 13th Sept where approx. 500k to 1m attended a peaceful, unmasked celebration. Many honest concerned families with their children "They like to talk about the grooming gangs".

    Main stream media so out of touch with normal folk- UNSUBSCRIBE!

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    Mribbo675744
    United Kingdom21 days ago
  • Moderator is unhinged

    Female co-host couldn’t get enough attacking Israel in the most recent episode. Spitting out non-facts and comparing Israel’s attack on the organizers of one of the worst terrorist attacks in Israeli history, only second to the Holocaust, to “Kim striking someone he doesn’t like”? Get a grip! Unsubscribed

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    Trevor the Greta
    Canadaa month ago
  • Oh my

    Bemoaning the erosion of ‘international law and order’ so soon, mates? Brush up on your Thucydides, yeah? From the former Dominion of Canada, where our fondness for ‘land acknowledgement’ is stupifyingly ironic.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Jammyjimmy
    Canadaa month ago
  • Very uneven and slanted

    Not worthy of Telegraph and particularly biased against Israel. If I wanted to hear Qatari inspired polemics I would be tuning in to BBC …. Telegraph pls do better

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    Doccdr11
    United Statesa month ago
  • Tabloid Geopolitics

    It would be nice if they raised the overall IQ of the show above the swamp level of gutter press it is. They cover great topics but do so in an annoyingly tabloid way which is the Telegraph brand. You guys would save yourselves to severe relations with the Telegraph and go out on your own and lose the sensationalist approach.

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    Oily-towel
    Canada2 months ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate the depth of expert analysis and on-the-ground reporting in discussions about global conflicts.
Reviews indicate a range of opinions, with some appreciating its insightful examination of complex geopolitical issues while others criticize perceived biases.
Feedback often highlights the quality of guests and their contributions to understanding current international events.

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'This is not a genocide': ex-Israeli military lawyer explains why the UN is wrong
Q: Does it give you any pause for thought when you read stats like 20,000 children killed?
I think it's terrible and it's heartbreaking, but Hamas could have avoided this reality by laying down their arms.
'This is not a genocide': ex-Israeli military lawyer explains why the UN is wrong
Q: How does the IDF weigh the acceptable collateral damage versus the military target?
The IDF is committed to abide by international humanitarian law, which includes decision-making processes that take legal considerations into account.
'This is not a genocide': ex-Israeli military lawyer explains why the UN is wrong
Q: Do you think Israel is committing genocide right now?
No, I don't think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Battleships, boot camps and 'the enemy within': Trump and Hegseth's war on the US military
Q: It's hugely controversial from a policy perspective: should we be using military forces in our cities?
Cancian expresses his concern about militarization within domestic settings, emphasizing the need for caution and clear guidelines.
Battleships, boot camps and 'the enemy within': Trump and Hegseth's war on the US military
Q: Do you think the senior ranks of the US military have an obesity problem?
Cancian states that while there are certainly overweight officers, he expects many would feel motivated to improve after Hegseth's speech.

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2. Andrei Curăraru
3. Richard Gowan
4. Rob Crilly
5. Chris Sidoti
6. Rory Chamberlain
7. Rachel Minyoung Lee
8. Andrew Bustamante

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