Between the Lines: War, Conflict, and Global Risk

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) claims it disrupted a covert Russian operations to co-opt right-wing influencers to the tune of $10 million. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

AMLO’s final report as President of Mexico has sent shockwaves domestically and among U.S. investors. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

An Israeli warplane fires flares over Lebanon. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Ukraine has reportedly taken as much as 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory in recent weeks. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Uday’s mind is a treasure trove geopolitical trends and all manner of wonders, like this image of an 18th century Tibetan painting the wrathful Buddhist deity, Hayagriva, which I found on his twitter page. Be sure to check out Uday on X as well as his personal substack, Southeast Asian Fever Dreams . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

Footage of Israel’s air defenses at work. Image source As the world waits on the Iranian counterattack on Israel, I thought I’d address some of your questions and provide some context and analysis. I also give my thoughts on the situation in the South China Sea and in China as a whole. We’re doing something a bit different with the podcast. Let us know your thoughts! This is a public episode. If y...

Preston spent much of this past week at the 2024 NATO Summit in DC This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

This week, the Taliban pledged to send fighters to Lebanon in the event of a war with Israel. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

This 2022 photo shows torpedo-shaped submarine drones unveiled by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that year. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

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Russian firefighters extinguish cars in Belgorod after a Ukrainian attack last December. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead earlier today. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

This week’s wrap-up covers campus protests and much more. Image source This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-research.com/subscribe

Just getting home from the recent trip to NATO HQ in Brussels. Working on some videos answering your questions and I think I was able to get something for just about all of them. Good news is that I’ll hopefully be headed to the NATO Summit this summer so if I missed anything there will be more chances to get those answered. While there we got a few items to bring home and I wanted to pass two of...

The Yemen based Houthis struck a British vessel in the Gulf of Aden and US forces attacked another set of missiles aimed into the Red Sea. Israel released new intelligence saying that 12 UNRWA employees were actively involved in the Hamas attack on October 7th and US politicians tell President Biden he does not have authority to strike inside of Yemen. This is a public episode. If you'd like to di...