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Episode 64. Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for Melanesia

The Red Line

Mar 6, 20224 min read

Episode 64. Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Battle for Melanesia

The world's soon to be newest nation Bougainville is stepping out onto the world stage, geopolitically complicating its region.

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?

Andrew Gaboury

Mar 1, 20225 min read

German Leadership Arrives

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has overturned 60 years of German Foreign and Military policy in a matter of days.

Putin's Aims in Ukraine: Live Twitter Space Panel

The Red Line

Mar 1, 20221 min read

Putin's Aims in Ukraine: Live Twitter Space Panel

With the invasion of Ukraine many are asking why Putin would push Russia into this position, and what will likely come next for the conflict

Red Line Producer

Feb 20, 20225 min read

Episode 63. Can Syria Be Rebuilt?

The next stage of the Syrian Civil War may be the most important. What do Russia, the US, Iran, Turkey and other key players want?

Red Line Producer

Feb 7, 20224 min read

Episode 62. The Geopolitics of Suriname

Suriname has long slipped through the cracks of regional analysis, but its burgeoning oil industry may give it a new role in the region.

Episode 61. Turkish Influence in Central Asia

Robbie Sutton

Jan 23, 20226 min read

Episode 61. Turkish Influence in Central Asia

In their quest for regional power, Turkey's influence is growing rapidly, but what role can they secure for themselves in Central Asia?

Episode 60. How Terrorist Groups are Funded

Daniela Žuvela

Jan 10, 20223 min read

Episode 60. How Terrorist Groups are Funded

Causing international chaos has never been cheaper or easier, with terrorist groups able to gather funding and recruits across the world.

The Disinformation Strategies of Extremist Groups

Perri Grace

Jan 9, 20225 min read

The Disinformation Strategies of Extremist Groups

Extremist and terrorist groups have adapted to the digital world and have cultivated strategies to capture hearts and minds over a screen.

Perri Grace

Dec 30, 202110 min read

Conflicts to Watch in 2022

A look ahead at 2022 and the key conflicts to watch, from The Red Line's Senior Researcher and Analyst Perri Grace

Episode 59. Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front

Red Line Producer

Dec 26, 20213 min read

Episode 59. Russia's Pacific Strategy: The Forgotten Front

With the major powers pivoting to the Indo-Pacific, Moscow is scrambling to cement its role in the region.

Daniela Žuvela

Dec 13, 20213 min read

Episode 58 - Bosnia: A Peace in Pieces

Bosnia is sliding back toward ethnic conflict as Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik proposes major reforms that would help even further break

Episode 57. Sri Lanka: The End of Neutrality

Robbie Sutton

Nov 30, 20213 min read

Episode 57. Sri Lanka: The End of Neutrality

Sri Lanka has for decades experienced crisis after crisis, but throughout it all remained steadfastly neutral, but can Colombo keep going.

Executive Briefing: Indonesia: The Balance of Power in Asia

The Red Line

Nov 21, 20211 min read

Executive Briefing: Indonesia: The Balance of Power in Asia

Indonesia is at the heart of the current great power contest, yet its trade and bilateral relations with the US are severely lacking.

Episode 56. Could NATO Defend the Baltic States?

Red Line Producer

Nov 14, 20214 min read

Episode 56. Could NATO Defend the Baltic States?

The Baltic Republics are NATO's most difficult defence commitment. We look at Russian and NATO capacities, and what a war would look like.

Perri Grace

Nov 3, 20216 min read

Putin's Playbook: Africa

The Kremlin has entered the growing battle for power and influence in Africa through disinformation, arms exports, energy projects and PMCs.

Episode 55. The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa

Red Line Producer

Oct 31, 20214 min read

Episode 55. The Privatisation of Warfare: Russian PMC Operations in Africa

Warfare is becoming increasingly privatised, and there is no framework to deal with it. We look at Wagner's operations in Africa and at sea.

Episode 54. Algeria: The Powderkeg of North Africa

Red Line Producer

Oct 17, 20214 min read

Episode 54. Algeria: The Powderkeg of North Africa

Algeria has long fought for the leadership of North Africa. We look at the bubbling conflict between them and Morocco.

Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia strategically welcome Afghan refugees

Luke James

Oct 12, 20214 min read

Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia strategically welcome Afghan refugees

The program to give refuge to people escaping Afghanistan has help in the Western Balkans. What are the strategic aims behind this?

Episode 53. Vietnam: Frontline of the South China Sea

Red Line Producer

Oct 3, 20214 min read

Episode 53. Vietnam: Frontline of the South China Sea

Vietnam is quickly become the new frontline in the South China Sea, with the nation standing in the direct path of an expansionist China.

Luke James

Sep 30, 20214 min read

Why the Georgian Local Elections Matter

Georgia's local elections are a de facto referendum on Georgian Dream; the increasingly pro-Russia, anti-democratic party in leadership.

Perri Grace

Sep 24, 20217 min read

Putin's Playbook: Germany

With Merkel departing after 16 years at Germany's helm, Putin is deploying his German playbook in full force. The Red Line investigates.

Red Line Producer

Sep 19, 20214 min read

Episode 52. The Future of Space Warfare

The frontier of space militarisation and warfare has become increasingly competitive, with consequences for terrestrial geopolitics.

Red Line Producer

Sep 5, 20214 min read

Episode 51. Belarus: The Next Crimea?

Protests in 2020 shook the Belarusian political system, which has been ruled by one man since 1994. Where is Belarus headed?