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The Red Line
Dec 26, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2022
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, 2022
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, 2021
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, 2021
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.


The Red Line
Mar 28, 2021
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.

Red Line Producer
Dec 13, 2020
Episode 32. Colombia (FARC, Paramilitarios and Cocaine)
Michael and our guests analyse Colombia's troubles; bordering a troubled Venezuela, decades-long civil conflicts and powerful drug cartels.

Robbie Sutton
Oct 18, 2020
Episode 28. How to Manipulate an Election (Trump, Murdoch and Brexit)
Free and fair elections are the bedrock of any democracy. Today we discuss the ways in which elections can be manipulated.

The Red Line
Jun 14, 2020
Episode 19. Guyana (Cambridge Analytica and the next Cuban Missile Crisis)
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: While everyone has their eyes on its imploding neighbours...

Robbie Sutton
Apr 5, 2020
Episode 14. War in the Arctic (Russia's Hypersonic Missile Program)
The coldest battlefield in the world is opening up, and old regional rivalries are beginning to flare up.


The Red Line
Mar 22, 2020
Episode 13. Private Militaries
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Private militaries or PMCs have been popping up in all of the...

The Red Line
Mar 8, 2020
Episode 12. The Vultures of Venezuela
Listen to this episode on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Libsyn RSS Rundown: Venezuela, home to the largest proven oil reserves in the...
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