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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 117. Equipping Your Insurgency: A Guide to the Small Arms Market

The Red Line

Mar 265 min read

Episode 117. Equipping Your Insurgency: A Guide to the Small Arms Market

How does the covert small arms trade escalate global security threats, and how is Ukraine changing the global markets?"

The Red Line

Dec 27, 20234 min read

Episode 111. The Splintering of Sudan

Sudan's civil war escalates with RSF gains across the country, raising fears of state collapse in Sudan and widespread regional chaos.

Episode 109. A Second Arab Spring: Imminent or Impossible?

The Red Line

Nov 27, 20234 min read

Episode 109. A Second Arab Spring: Imminent or Impossible?

Worsening metrics in the Middle East hint at a possible second Arab Spring, but Authoritarian's have spent the last decade preparing.

Episode 108. Extrajudicial Killings and Targeted Assassinations

The Red Line

Nov 14, 20236 min read

Episode 108. Extrajudicial Killings and Targeted Assassinations

he unsettling trend of Extrajudicial Killings is on the rise. With multiple countries now using it to directly dissidents abroad.

The Red Line

Oct 3, 20233 min read

Episode 105. Iran: Crises on All Fronts

Iran is facing multifaceted threats from all directions and their strategic position is becoming increasingly perilous along every axis.

BRICS Expansion: What it means for Global Geopolitics? - Live Panel

The Red Line

Sep 5, 20231 min read

BRICS Expansion: What it means for Global Geopolitics? - Live Panel

The augmentation of BRICS, with the inclusion of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and Argentina, marks a significant division.

Episode 94. Egypt's Economic Crisis: A Perfect Storm?

The Red Line

May 1, 20234 min read

Episode 94. Egypt's Economic Crisis: A Perfect Storm?

With inflation on the rise, foreign investment declining, and a mounting debt burden, Egypt's economy is facing significant challenges.

Turkey's Looming Offensive: A Kurdish Quagmire and the Islamic State

Isaac Gibson

Mar 27, 20236 min read

Turkey's Looming Offensive: A Kurdish Quagmire and the Islamic State

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces several crises on the eve of an election. Will his solution be military excursion into Syria?

Powerless in the Dark: Lebanon Struggles in the Shadows

Derek Henry Flood

Mar 13, 20238 min read

Powerless in the Dark: Lebanon Struggles in the Shadows

Lebanon is facing a cascading series of crises; inflation decimating the lira, non-existent electricity supply, ongoing political gridlock.

From Kings to Clerics: Can the current Iranian uprising succeed?

Ahmad Al Ahmad

Feb 22, 20237 min read

From Kings to Clerics: Can the current Iranian uprising succeed?

The Red Line's Ahmad Al Ahmad examines the prospects of the current Iranian protests succeeding where recent protests movements have failed.

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.

The Red Line

Jan 9, 20234 min read

Episode 86. Russian Operations in Syria

With Russia's position inside Syria shifting quickly, will the Kremlin continue to pilot the country's decade-long civil war?

Can Saudi Arabia Reduce its Reliance on U.S. Military Equipment?

Isaac Gibson

Dec 22, 20229 min read

Can Saudi Arabia Reduce its Reliance on U.S. Military Equipment?

For fifty years, Saudi Arabia has been a major importer of US military equipment. Are they about to pivot away from US military technology?

Episode 82. Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic Powderkeg

The Red Line

Nov 14, 20224 min read

Episode 82. Saudi Arabia: A Global Economic Powderkeg

Saudi Arabia is facing royal infighting, a rearming Yemen, a diverging population, and a growing threat from Iran. How will MBS respond?

Episode 78. Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?)

The Red Line

Sep 19, 20224 min read

Episode 78. Turkey's Strategic Goals in the Middle East (The Death of Kemalism?)

Turkey is attempting to reassert itself back onto the world stage but stands at a crossroads as to which direction to extend its influence.

Turkish Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Zero-Sum Game?

Isaac Gibson

Aug 24, 20226 min read

Turkish Cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Zero-Sum Game?

In a turbulent year for energy markets, Turkey is well-positioned to benefit from regional cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean.

Afghanistan, Al Queda and What Comes Next?

The Red Line

Aug 14, 20221 min read

Afghanistan, Al Queda and What Comes Next?

With the economy falling and the Taliban government in Kabul looking shaky, many are wondering wonder what lies ahead for Afghanistan.

Episode 74. The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons

The Red Line

Jul 25, 20224 min read

Episode 74. The Black Market for Nuclear Weapons

The collapse of the USSR brought about a period within Russia of unbridled chaos, devolving into a free-for-all amongst citizens unsure wher

Lebanon's Parliamentary Shake-up: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Isaac Gibson

Jul 9, 20223 min read

Lebanon's Parliamentary Shake-up: Curb Your Enthusiasm

After elections in May, Hizbullah lost its legislative majority. Can the Christian Lebanese Forces party bloc deliver sustainable change?

Daniela Žuvela

Apr 24, 202211 min read

Yemen: A Neglected Crisis, Ten Years On

The recent ceasefire in Yemen has made some optimistic about peace, but the fundamentals causes of the conflict remain unsolved.

The Red Line

Apr 19, 20224 min read

Episode 67. Oman: A Looming Crisis

Can Oman maintain its current course of neutrality or will it be forced to finally decide where its future lies?

Perri Grace

Mar 2, 20227 min read

Putin's Playbook: Syria

Russia turned the tide of the Syrian Civil War when it entered in 2015. What does Putin want out of Syria, and how successful has he been?