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Trump Edition: Can Europe defend itself without America?
In a recent address to NATO in Brussels, U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. is no longer "primarily focused on Europe's secur…
1 year, 3 months ago
Musk and Trump’s war on ‘Marxist’ foreign aid
USAID is dead. From Ukraine to Vietnam, the knock-on effect from Donald Trump and Elon Musk's dramatic shuttering of one of the largest aid agencies …
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump Edition: US president unleashed on Gaza, tariffs and China
In a shock announcement this week Donald Trump said he would ‘take over’ Gaza, ‘own’ it and called for Palestinians to be 'resettled' in neighbouring…
1 year, 3 months ago
Iran's underground missile city masks a regime 'on brink of collapse'
Amid news of Iran developing new ballistic missiles and unveiling an underground missile city, we look at the truth behind this show of force. With i…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump Edition: America's AI war with China & what his presidency means for Africa
US President Donald Trump has called Chinese AI company DeepSeek a "wake up call" - and he's right. As shock waves continue to reverberate through th…
1 year, 3 months ago
Hunting Assad's henchmen in Syria and Congo's war for blood minerals
New Middle East correspondent Henry Bodkin talks to Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria where he went out on the road with ruling party Hay…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump Edition: American Emperor?
As Donald Trump returns to the White House, the world braces for what comes next. Every Friday, Battle Lines will turn its focus to the US and look a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump's mission for Ukraine and Taiwan & fragile Israel-Gaza ceasefire 'holding'
As the Hamas-Israel ceasefire deal comes into effect, we speak with Jotam Confino to hear why he thinks the deal is unlikely to hold and why Israelis…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gaza ceasefire: How Hamas and Israel's worst war changed history
Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the Gaza ceasefire, how the deal happened and what it means for Israel, Hamas, and the world. Plus: reacti…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on Syria’s new leader, Russia’s quick exit and chemical weapons
The former British Army colonel and chemical weapons expert tells Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria, his optimism about the country’s fut…
1 year, 4 months ago