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A Step-by-Step Guide for Carrying Out Coups - (Patreon Exclusive)

The Red Line

Nov 171 min read

A Step-by-Step Guide for Carrying Out Coups - (Patreon Exclusive)

Outlining the narrow set of keys that seperate the successful coups, from the one that end with everyone in prison.

Episode 126. Armenia's Changing Relationship with Russia

The Red Line

Oct 245 min read

Episode 126. Armenia's Changing Relationship with Russia

With Karabakh now under Azerbaijani control and Russia distracted, Armenia is being forced to seek security elsewhere.

Episode 125. The Economics of Conscription

The Red Line

Sep 176 min read

Episode 125. The Economics of Conscription

What are the true economic advantages and drawbacks of conscription, can it serve as an effective deterrent in modern conflicts?

Wargaming: A Second Russo-Georgian War - (Patreon Exclusive)

The Red Line

Jul 251 min read

Wargaming: A Second Russo-Georgian War - (Patreon Exclusive)

Examining the likely outcome of a Second Russo-Georgia War, and the lessons learned from 2008.

Episode 120. The Forced Friendship: Russia's Uneasy Alliance with China

The Red Line

May 45 min read

Episode 120. The Forced Friendship: Russia's Uneasy Alliance with China

As sanctions continue to hurt the Russian economy, China seeks to convert Russia's troubles into strategic leverage here in East Asia.

The Red Line

Apr 12 min read

Episode 118. San Marino vs. Italy

A crisis is brewing within Europe, as two of the most powerful militaries on the Italian peninsula prepare for a war centuries in the making

Analysing the USSR's Invasion Plans for Europe - (Patreon Exclusive)

The Red Line

Feb 251 min read

Analysing the USSR's Invasion Plans for Europe - (Patreon Exclusive)

Analysing the Soviet's Invasion Plans for Europe in 1979. Would the Soviets really be able to reach the Rhine in 7 days?

Episode 115. The Future of Nuclear Warfare

The Red Line

Feb 235 min read

Episode 115. The Future of Nuclear Warfare

The world stands on the brink of a new era in nuclear warfare, attention now shifts to the United States' ambitious modernisation program.

Episode 114. Poland: Europe's Eastern Shield

The Red Line

Feb 105 min read

Episode 114. Poland: Europe's Eastern Shield

Can Poland secure Europe's East and mend EU tensions, or will underlying tensions and disputes set the two on a crash course in the future?

Foul Play: Mafia Interference in Italian Football

Scott Mistler-Ferguson

Jan 158 min read

Foul Play: Mafia Interference in Italian Football

Italy is losing the fight against organized crime's grip on football: From match-fixing scandals to deep-seated corruption in the great game

Episode 112. Russia's Six Fleets: A Sinking Superpower

The Red Line

Jan 104 min read

Episode 112. Russia's Six Fleets: A Sinking Superpower

Russia's Navy, with six fleets, faces resource strains amid Ukraine conflict, raising questions on future adaptations

Episode 110. Wargaming: Argentina Reinvades the Falklands

The Red Line

Dec 12, 20234 min read

Episode 110. Wargaming: Argentina Reinvades the Falklands

Argentina's incoming president has vowed to reclaim Falklands, but how likely is an actual invasion of the Falklands?

Episode 106. Wargaming: Moldova vs Transnistria

The Red Line

Oct 17, 20234 min read

Episode 106. Wargaming: Moldova vs Transnistria

Wargaming out how the War in Ukraine has altered the defence dynamics within Moldova and Transnistria.

Scott Mistler-Ferguson

Oct 14, 202314 min read

Ransomware: From Code to Crisis

Ransomware attacks surged in 2021, prompting U.S. action and raising national security concerns; experts discuss causes and tech enablers.

Episode 102. The Economic Feasibility of Nuclear Power

The Red Line

Aug 22, 20234 min read

Episode 102. The Economic Feasibility of Nuclear Power

The economic feasibility of Nuclear Power is under an unprecedented microscope, with evolving energy solutions and changing market dynamics.

The Red Line

Jun 26, 20233 min read

Episode 98. The Geopolitics of Estonia

While Estonia celebrates its economic successes, cultural issues are bubbling just under the surface, setting the stage for tough decisions.

Episode 91. Bulgaria: Russia's Backdoor into Europe?

The Red Line

Mar 20, 20234 min read

Episode 91. Bulgaria: Russia's Backdoor into Europe?

Bulgaria currently stands at a crossroads, with one group pulling the country toward the West, and another tethering the nation to Russia.

Episode 89. European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?)

The Red Line

Feb 20, 20235 min read

Episode 89. European Rearmament (Are We Preparing for the Wrong War?)

The war in Ukraine changed how Europe saw its defence. The continent is now scrambling to hastily rearm and modernise its defence industries

Derek Henry Flood

Feb 15, 20236 min read

Cyprus Votes: Solidifying the Schism

Cyprus has elected a new leader, former foreign minister Nikos Christodoulides. The Red Line's Derek Henry Flood reports from Nicosia.

Cyprus Votes: Growing Rifts and Eastward Drift

Derek Henry Flood

Feb 7, 20236 min read

Cyprus Votes: Growing Rifts and Eastward Drift

As Cyprus goes to the polls, Derek Henry Flood reports on the ground in Nicosia about the issues facing the fractured Mediterranean nation.

Italy and Russia: Moscow in the Mediterranean

Andrew Gaboury

Sep 29, 20225 min read

Italy and Russia: Moscow in the Mediterranean

A coalition of far-right parties claimed victory in the Italian elections this weekend. Is Russia the other big winner from this result?

Fratelli di Russa: Italy's Russia Problem

Perri Grace

Sep 2, 20224 min read

Fratelli di Russa: Italy's Russia Problem

Is Putin the real winner of Italy’s political chaos? The Red Line’s Perri Grace takes us through the looming Italian snap-election.

Episode 72. Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?

The Red Line

Jun 27, 20224 min read

Episode 72. Can Europe Survive Without Russian Gas?

The EU can stand with Ukraine as it turns away from Russian gas but will it mean tying an economic anchor around the continent's neck?

Andrew Gaboury

Apr 28, 20225 min read

Fighting Underneath the EU Banner

With war in Ukraine destroying over 70 years of European security architecture the rush to create something new in its wake is intensifying.