Podcast Episodes

You can't trust Putin or Trump': Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on Ukraine, Russia and chemical weapons

US President Donald Trump has called out Vladimir Putin's "bullshit" and appears to be getting ready to back major US sanctions against Russia. Could this be the end of Trump's soft spot for the Russ…

Published on 2 months ago

How Israel has reshaped the Middle East + Dalai Lama takes on China

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets American President Donald Trump to try to hash out a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, a new Middle East is emerging from the ashes of years of war. …

Published on 2 months ago

Trump wants a new armada. Can America still build one?

Last week, the Pentagon unveiled a jaw-dropping $47.3 billion plan to supercharge its fleet with 19 brand-new battleships. That’s right—nineteen. Up from a paltry five last year. And let’s not kid ou…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Embed with UK's elite paratroopers on the Swedish island ready for war with Russia

In this bonus episode, something a bit different: a special dispatch from the Swedish island that has become a Nato bulwark against Russian aggression in the Baltic Sea.

Although all troops were remo…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Chinese naval drills put Indo-Pacific on edge plus inside Gaza's 'killing fields'

For several weeks, two Chinese aircraft carrier battle groups have been conducting unprecedented drills in the Western Pacific, sailing further from Beijing than ever before.

What message is China try…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

How Trump took us to the brink of World War 3 and back again

This week in Trumpland: Trump bombed Iran on Saturday, declared its nuclear programme "obliterated" by Sunday, shrugged off Iranian missile strikes on Monday, and by Tuesday had single-handedly force…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Trump's Iran attack and why Tehran can still build a nuclear bomb

The United States has just pulled off one of the most audacious bombing campaigns of the 21st century — attacking Iran’s nuclear sites in a stunning show of military might. The Pentagon is calling it…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

"A taste of their own medicine" - how Israel's neighbours look at its war with Iran

Israel and Iran are trading missiles. A hospital’s been hit. Thirty injured. Israel’s fired back — hard — targeting Iran’s nuclear sites. Inside Iran? Chaos. Power’s out. Hackers hijack state TV, urg…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Is Trump about to topple the Iran regime?

In a bumper, bonus edition of Battle Lines, we are talking to Iranians themselves, those both inside and outside the country, pro and anti regime, to get a sense of how the nation is responding to th…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The missile war: Iran's nuclear bunkers and Israeli air power

It’s day four of Israel’s relentless bombing campaign against Iran, and the death toll is spiralling. Iran says 224 of its citizens are dead. Israel reports 24 lives lost and over 500 injured in a ba…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago