Between the Lines: War, Conflict, and Global Risk

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President Trump and his delegation with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and other top Saudi officials in Riyadh. 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

A Chengdu J-10, aka ‘Vigorous Dragon.’ 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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Sudanese soldiers celebrate after retaking the capital. Image source Note: I accidentally uploaded the wrong audio file yesterday and have since corrected the issue. Please enjoy! 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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Iran is conducting naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz amid high tensions in the Middle East. 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

Rosatom, Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy company, continues to thrive despite heavy sanctions on most other sectors of the country’s economy. I mage 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

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean recently secured a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) from the U.S. Navy and announced a takeover of the Philly Shipyard, the largest shipyard in the U.S. 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

A Tesla Cybertruck in flames outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. 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

Technicians check rock samples at the Wangu gold field in Hunan province, which they claim is the world’s largest. Image source Between the Lines listeners can access The Dispatch free for 30 days! Click here for more details 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

Fighters for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are notably well-equipped and their territory is used for manufacturing advanced drones, reportedly with the help of neighboring Turkiye. Image source Between the Lines listeners can access The Dispatch free for 30 days! Click here for more details This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

US President Biden and French President Macron are touting an impending ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli diplomatic sources have also confirmed. Image source Between the Lines listeners can access The Dispatch free for 30 days! Click here for more details This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.btl-res...

EU officials are convinced that a Chinese company is producing attack drones for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Image source Today’s episode has been brought to you by our partnership with The Dispatch. Between the Lines listeners can access The Dispatch free for 30 days! Click here for more details This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Ukrainian forces increasingly use AI drones in response to Russian signal jamming. By one estimate, these drones can strike with 80% accuracy compared to 30 - 50% for soldier operators and 10% for new recruits. 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

UN Reports say at least 3,000 North Korean troops are currently training in Russia. Other reports say closer to 10,000. 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

Hezbollah’s shadow bank, Al-Qard Al-Hassan Association (AQAH) dispenses cash to Lebanese in exchange for their gold. It operates over 50 branches across the country, many of which were recently struck by an Israeli bombardment. 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

Indonesia’s new president Prabowo Subianto after voting in the February 14 national election. 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

Russia’s relationship with Iran puts in a precarious position in the Middle East. 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

Mourners in Iran hold up images of late Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on September 27. 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

Smoke rises after an IDF strike on southern 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

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With neither side willing or able to accept the terms of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, regional tensions continue to escalate. 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