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The Red Line
2 days ago5 min read
Frozen Flashpoints: Greenland, Svalbard, and the Next Arctic Standoff
As the arctic heats up, so do the geopolitical ambitions of the Arctic states, with the US, Russia and China all now moving into the area.


The Red Line
Dec 26, 20246 min read
Sunk Cost: The US. Navy's Shipbuilding Crisis
With U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs plagued by delays and cost overruns, but who is to blame, and how can the US. reverse the trend?


The Red Line
Sep 17, 20246 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?


The Red Line
Aug 1, 20244 min read
Episode 123. What the Venezuelan Election Means for Essequibo
Venezuela's chaotic election has plunged the country into chaos, so what will it mean for the conflict with Guyana?


The Red Line
Jun 18, 20245 min read
Episode 121. Rare Earth Elements: The Futile Fight Against China
Can the West counter China's dominance in critical rare earths and secure independent supply chains for vital defense technologies?


The Red Line
Mar 26, 20245 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
Mar 8, 20247 min read
Episode 116. Haiti: Cauldron of the Caribbean
Haiti's crisis rapidly worsens with gang violence and threats of civil war rising, will a foreign intervention be able restore stability?

The Red Line
Feb 23, 20245 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.

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?


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.


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.


The Red Line
Sep 19, 20233 min read
Episode 104. El Salvador: The Price of Security
Once the murder capital of the world, El Salvador finds itself grappling with both gang violence and geopolitical shifts.


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.


Scott Mistler-Ferguson
Aug 23, 202312 min read
Cocaine and Corruption in West Africa
Demand for cocaine is booming, reigniting West Africa as a hotbed for traffickers attempting to reach the lucrative European market.


The Red Line
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Episode 101. UUVs: Underwater Drones and Seabed Warfare
UUVs or Unmanned Underwater Vehicles, are set to make the same kind of impact that UAVs previously made on the modern battlefield.


Nik McNally
May 17, 20237 min read
Can Mexico Reverse its Spiral into Violence?
Mexico’s criminal landscape has deteriorated, resulting in endemic violence across society. What are the prospects for change?


The Red Line
Apr 3, 20235 min read
Episode 92. Narco-Economics: Inside the Mexican Drug Trade
In this episode, we delve into the complex and lucrative world of the Mexican cartel drug trade, exploring the economics that drive it.


Robbie Sutton
Feb 16, 202310 min read
Haiti’s Descent Into Hell: Gangsters, Oligarchs and Imperialism
Haiti is plagued by endless violence and political instability. The Red Line's Robbie Sutton explores the factors perpetuating the crisis.


Nik McNally
Feb 13, 20236 min read
Can Venezuela Return From The Cold?
Can Venezuela achieve rapprochement with the US and other powers in the Americas, or will the country continue to schism Eastwards?


The Red Line
Jan 19, 20231 min read
Bolsanaro Supporters Storm the Congress - Live Panel
Protesters stormed the Brazilian capital in an event eerily similar to one seen in Washington DC in 2021. Where does Brazil go from here?


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.


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.


Red Line Producer
Aug 8, 20214 min read
Episode 49. Brazil's War in the Favelas
Brazil's increasingly tense politics must grapple with the looming financial crisis. We look at the outlook for Brazil over the next decade.


Robbie Sutton
Apr 18, 20215 min read
Episode 41. Who Controls the Caribbean?
We look at the power competition in the Caribbean, the backyard of the United States. We trace from the Monroe Doctrine in 1823 to today.
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