
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 infor... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 202 | Founded | 2 years ago | 
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsNews Commentary | |||

As the Arctic ice melts, a new Cold War is heating up. Russia and China are rewriting the rules of global power, testing missiles, flexing muscles, and pushing into the world’s last frontiers. A 294-metre container ship has just blazed through the Ar... more
The Caribbean is heating up and Trump’s fingerprints are all over it. U.S. warships, stealth fighters, elite troops… and whispers of regime change. Is Donald Trump about to launch a full-scale invasion of Venezuela? Behind the “war on drugs” rhetoric... more
Last month, Donald Trump raised the spectre of biological weapons at the UN, calling on the world to help him end their development.
He said AI could help enforce the ban on these weapons.
But scientists are increasingly concerned that technologi... more
Here’s a sobering reality: China could bring America’s military to its knees — without firing a single shot. The weapon? Rare earth minerals. These hidden elements power everything from fighter jets and submarines to missiles and drones. If Beijing p... more
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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!
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
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.
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
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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The content focuses on foreign policy, geopolitics, and global conflict, providing insightful commentary and analysis on critical international issues. Episodes cover a wide range of pertinent topics, including the Russia-Ukraine war, tensions in the Middle East, China's military ambitions, and the complexities surrounding U.S. foreign relations. Expert guests frequently contribute to the discussions, bringing their specialized knowledge from various fields such as military analysis, political risk consultancy, and humanitarian efforts, making the insights multifaceted and comprehensive. The podcast excels at contextualizing major global events while also addressing nuanced implications for international policy and security.
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