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Iraq

Apr 4

Episode 40. Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia (A War for the Crossroads)

Georgia is at the heart of its region's geopolitics, smashed between three expanding areas of influence from Moscow, Ankara and Tehran.

Executive Briefing: Guyana's Defensive Strategy

Marisa Rafter

Mar 28

Executive Briefing: Guyana's Defensive Strategy

Guyana is locked in a border dispute with the once-powerful Venezuela - we look at the defensive strategy that is keeping them safe.

Owen Swift

Mar 21

Episode 39. Pakistan's Two Front War

When Obama left office he stated that the potential for Pakistan and India to stumble into nuclear conflict kept him awake above all else.

Owen Swift

Mar 7

Episode 38. Iraq: What Went Wrong?

In this piece we dive into Iraq, a country divided and spiraling. We track events from the US invasion to today and analyse its prospects.

Marisa Rafter

Mar 4

Executive Briefing: Rare Earth Elements

The US supply chain has been broken, and China controls the world's Rare Earth market. The consequences of this cannot be understated

Episode 37. The Geopolitics of Rare Earths

Owen Swift

Feb 21

Episode 37. The Geopolitics of Rare Earths

Rare Earths are used in technology from iPhones to F-35s, and China has a virtual monopoly on their production. We dive into the issue.

Episode 36. Lake Chad (Boko Haram and the French Foreign Legion)

Owen Swift

Feb 7

Episode 36. Lake Chad (Boko Haram and the French Foreign Legion)

Lake Chad has shrunk by almost 90% since 1960, and the situation on the ground is becoming a breeding ground for regional terrorism.

Episode 35. Ukraine and the War in the East

The Red Line

Jan 24

Episode 35. Ukraine and the War in the East

Russia's entire defense strategy relies on a friendly or neutral Ukraine, so when Ukraine almost turned to the west in a revolution in 2014

The Red Line

Jan 10

Episode 34. Could China Conquer Taiwan?

Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Xi has thrown down the gauntlet and stated that Taiwan will...

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