Sitemap - 2024 - Between the Lines
What’s Going on in Syria Part 2: Down the Uyghur Rabbit Hole
Podcast: China Claims Discovery of World's Largest Gold Deposit and What's Happening in Syria
The Many Dimensions of What's Happening in Syria - Part 1: Great Power Politics
From Trees to Terror: JNIM’s Use of Online Rosewood Sales to Fuel Expansion
Chinese Demand for Rosewood Empowers Some of Africa’s Deadliest Terrorist Groups
For a Ceasefire to Work, Lebanon Needs Serious Help
Podcast: Cracks in China's Africa Partnerships and News of Impending Ceasefire in Lebanon
China’s Crackdowns Belie Fears Within the Regime
Podcast: Israel in Lebanon, Chinese Attack Drones, and Rising Tensions in Ukraine
Podcast: Iranian Influence in Somalia, China's role in Mali, and AI Drones in Ukraine
Podcast: Israel's Counter Strike on Iran, Captagon, and North Koreans in Russia
Podcast: Understanding Hezbollah's Shadow Bank and Collaboration between the Houthis and al-Shabaab
Podcast: Questions over Endgame in Gaza, the Chinese Economy, and Indonesia's New President
Data Needed to Fuel the Next Advances in Drone Technology
Podcast: The Middle East from Russia's Perspective, and more...
Iran Strikes Israel: My Analysis of What We Know So Far
Podcast: Hezbollah without Nasrallah and much more
Quick Take: How Did Mali-based Terrorists Get So Many Chinese Weapons?
Podcast: Escalating Tensions in the Middle East, 941 Days in Ukraine, and More
The Geopolitics of Natural Gas: Part 2
The Geopolitics of Natural Gas: How America Gained Primacy over Russia in the European Gas Market
Podcast: Dispatch from Jakarta, The Sinaloa Split, and Turkey's Role on the World Stage
Podcast: An Elusive Ceasefire Deal and China's Growing Push into the Developing World
Wrap-up with Preston and Adam - September 5
*Audio* Airstrikes on Somalia and the Specter of Iranian Influence in the Horn of Africa
Exclusive Interview: Ukraine's War on Elite Russian Unit
*AUDIO* Fertile Ground: ISKP Recruitment in Central Asia
Secret Russian Unit Exposed (and Eliminated)
*AUDIO* Does China’s Stockpiling Mean its Readying for War?
Podcast: Israeli Strike on Lebanon, an Increasingly Unified Middle East, and More
*AUDIO* Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy: a Global Plea for Regional Stability
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy: a Global Plea for Regional Stability
Russian Marines Ambush Ukrainians In Kursk
Wrap-up with Preston and Adam - August 19
Podcast - Uday Bakshi: Water Wars, Terrorism, and So Much More
*AUDIO* This Time is Different: Iran's New Reformist President
Ukraine's Offensive Looks Like A Diversion
*AUDIO* Understanding China's Global Ambitions Part 3: Xi Inspires Hypervigilance on the World Stage
Understanding China's Global Ambitions Part 3: Xi Inspires Hypervigilance on the World Stage
Podcast: Waiting on Iran's Response and New Cooperation in the South China Sea
This Time is Different: Iran's New Reformist President
Iran-Hezbollah: Cooler Heads... at least for now
Israel-Hezbollah Conflict: All-Out War on the Horizon
Does China’s Stockpiling Mean its Readying for War?
*AUDIO* Breakdown of Colombia-FARC Ceasefire Deal Could be Bad News for Hezbollah
Breakdown of Colombia-FARC Ceasefire Deal Could be Bad News for Hezbollah
*AUDIO* Analyzing the Houthi-Israel Attacks
Analyzing the Houthi-Israel Attacks
Islamic State Attack in Oman Signals Broad Regional Threat
*AUDIO* Tensions Rise amid China's Military Expansion in the South China Sea
Houthi Collaboration with Al-Shabaab and the Specter of Iranian Influence
Tensions Rise amid China's Military Expansion in the South China Sea
*AUDIO* Organized Crime: Another Arm of China’s Gray Zone Tactics
*AUDIO* China's Chip Woes: Dominating Low-End, Missing Out on High-End
Organized Crime: Another Arm of China’s Gray Zone Tactics
*AUDIO* From Past to Present: North Korean Arms Exports
'Destructive Flood' - Houthis Practice Assault on Israeli, British and US Positions
"Why Aren't They Sleeping? Sort Them Out!" - Ukrainian Unit Faces War Crimes Allegations
China's Chip Woes: Dominating Low-End, Missing Out on High-End
Russia Advances at Chasiv Yar and New York - More Airfields Targeted
*AUDIO* Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Could Signal Broad Regional War
From Past to Present: North Korean Arms Exports
Russia Keeps Bombing Themselves
Wire Guided Missiles and Deep Buried Bombs: Serious Threats in Gaza
BTL Roundup: The Rising Threat of War between Israel and Hezbollah
*AUDIO* Blowback: China's Weapons Proliferation in Africa
*AUDIO* New World Order or Hype: Challenging the Dollar's Dominance
Israel-Hezbollah Tensions Could Signal Broad Regional War
Blowback: China's Weapons Proliferation in Africa
Russian Rumors: Drones and ATACMS
What if the goal in Gaza is never-ending war?
First Look Inside a Russian Turtle Tank Captured in Ukraine
Ukraine Unleashed: Green Light to Strike Military Targets Throughout Russia With Western Weapons
New World Order or Hype: Challenging the Dollar's Dominance
*AUDIO* The Islamic State's Growing Threat to the West
*AUDIO* Indian Elections: The Limits of Populism in a Rising Global Power
Russia’s Naval Flotilla in the Americas: Saber-rattling and Strengthening Relationships
Six Ways Israel Can Win In Gaza
Undercover Agents, Commandos & Danger Close Fires: Israel Went All In To Get Their Hostages
The Islamic State's Growing Threat to the West
*AUDIO* Close to Home: Hezbollah in Latin America
The F-16 Effect: Russians Push For 'Defensive' Strikes on NATO Aircraft and Airfields
Indian Elections: The Limits of Populism in a Rising Global Power
*AUDIO* Imran Khan: How the Pakistani Military Showed its Hand
Footage Released from Hostage Rescue - Gaza Ceasefire Vote Passes UN Security Council
*AUDIO* New Caledonia Riots: Old Grievances hit the World Stage
Details of Israeli Raid - Hostages Held in Civilian Homes - US Involvement
Israel Rescues Four Hostages Held In Gaza
*AUDIO* Africa Corps: Wagner Rebranded
Russian Soldiers Speak About the War in Ukraine
Close to Home: Hezbollah in Latin America
Israel Strikes Gaza School - Hezbollah Targets Iron Dome - Covert Operation Uncovered
Imran Khan: How the Pakistani Military Showed its Hand
Ukraine Cleared to Strike Targets in Russia With ATACMS, HIMARS and Storm Shadow
US Campus Protests Endorsed By America's Enemies - Northern Front Escalation - Jabalia After the IDF
*AUDIO* The ISI: Pakistan’s Rogue Deep State
Israeli Forces Ambushed From UNRWA School - US/UK Strikes in Yemen - Biden Lays Out Peace Plan
Africa Corps: Wagner Rebranded
This Is How We Get World War III
The ISI: Pakistan’s Rogue Deep State
New Details on Rafah Strike - Egypt & Israel Exchange Fire - Gaza Pier Remains Operational
Israeli Strike Sparks Fire in Gaza Refugee Camp - What We Know So Far
Russia Considers Nuclear Response to Ukrainian Drone Strike
Putin Open To Ceasefire on Current Frontlines in Ukraine
New Caledonia Riots: Old Grievances hit the World Stage
Arrest Warrants Sought in Israel-Hamas War
Shocking Reports From Volchansk, Ukraine
*AUDIO* Understanding China's Global Ambitions Part 2: New Problems atop Old Ones
Understanding China's Global Ambitions Part 2B: New Problems atop Old Ones
Understanding China's Global Ambitions Part 2A: New Problems atop Old Ones
Russia's Military Strategy in Ukraine Is Gaining Momentum
*AUDIO* Understanding China's Global Ambitions – Part 1: A Violent Thrust Into Modernity
Understanding China's Global Ambitions – Part 1: A Violent Thrust Into Modernity
Deadly Urban Battle in Jabalia - IDF Says 50 Tunnels Connect Rafah to Egypt
What Russia Hopes to Achieve in Kharkiv - Shakeup Atop the Russian MoD
*AUDIO* Georgia at a Crossroads
Hezbollah Strikes Deep Inside Israel - Friendly Fire in Gaza - Gallant on the Day After
*AUDIO* Mexican Cartels: How the World's Most Powerful Crime Groups Became Militarized Units
IDF Returns To North Gaza - UN Casualty Data Changes - US Generals In Support of Israel
*AUDIO* Sudan: A Breeding Ground for Global Moneyed Interests
Sudan: A Breeding Ground for Global Moneyed Interests
*AUDIO* Down but Not Out: Why Al-Qaeda Remains a Major Threat
Russia Advances Towards Kharkiv - Strikes Key Bridge
Russia Launches Kharkiv Offensive
*AUDIO* Manipur: The Massive Political Failure Underpinning India’s General Elections
Down but Not Out: Why Al-Qaeda Remains a Major Threat
Russian Nukes - Map Comparison - US Soldier Detained
Manipur: The Massive Political Failure Underpinning India’s General Elections
IDF Begins Major Operation in Southern Gaza - Problems with Ceasefire Proposal
*AUDIO* In Cold Blood: A Rise in State-Sponsored Killings Abroad
Israel Begins Rafah Operation - Civilians Ordered to Evacuate
*AUDIO* Air Defense Systems: Low-Cost Weapons Spur Experimental New Technologies
Intelligence Failures and their Deadly Consequences
Aboard an Deployed Aircraft Carrier - FS Charles de Gaulle during NATO Mission Akila
Inside The UCLA Student Protests: Ideologies, Concerns & Seeking an Opportunity for Peace
RU Advances at Ocheretyne, Chasiv Yar - $7B Aid Package - ATACMS Strikes in Crimea - War Trophies
Community Thread: Ukraine and NATO
Gaza Pier Update - Campus Protests - IDF Preps for Rafah Operation
*AUDIO* Nigeria Slips Into Lawlessness amid an Eroding Security Situation
Air Defense Systems: Low-Cost Weapons Spur Experimental New Technologies
Bellingcat Investigation Into Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Homes
*AUDIO* Starlink: The Latest Advance in Military Technology with Unforeseen Consequences
Myths About A Russian Defeat in Ukraine
Gaza Ambush: Planning, Emplacement, and Execution
In Cold Blood: A Rise in State-Sponsored Killings Abroad
Starlink: The Latest Advance in Military Technology with Unforeseen Consequences
Nigeria Slips Into Lawlessness amid an Eroding Security Situation
Iran Just Set the Stage For A Major War
Submit Your Questions For Carrier Visit
*AUDIO* Global Crime Rising as Groups Adapt Technologically
Major Aid Bill Passes for Ukraine and Israel - Here's What's Next
Technology and Trenches in Ukraine
Evading Sanctions: Can Iran, Russia, and Turkey Find Common Ground?
Stepping Back From the Brink: Israeli Strike May Prevent Larger War
New Video Game Follows Ukraine War Battle - Updates on Crimea, Chernihiv and Chasiv Yar
Israel's Options For Striking Iran
Global Crime Rising as Groups Adapt Technologically
Iran vs. Israel: What We Learned and What to Watch For
*AUDIO* Migrant Crisis: Gaining at the Expense of the World's Most Vulnerable
Iranian Counterattack: Tensions Rise as the World Pushes for De-escalation
*AUDIO* Battleground Arctic: Militarization in the High North
*AUDIO* Fortress Taiwan: Why a Chinese Invasion is Unlikely, but not Impossible
The Russian Military is Learning, Adapting and Growing
Battleground Arctic: Militarization in the High North
Leader's Family Targeted in Gaza - Israel Braces for Iranian Response
When Plans Backfire: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Has Strengthened NATO
Migrant Crisis: Gaining at the Expense of the World's Most Vulnerable
NATO Opened Their HQ To 8 Creators - I Brought Your Questions
*Audio* Pakistan: the Edge of Abyss
Israel Withdraws Troops From Gaza, Preps For Rafah Operation
Fertile Ground: ISKP Recruitment in Central Asia
Venezuela's Military Buildup: Legitimate Threat or Angling for a Better Deal?
Weaponized Starvation: A Dangerous Trend in an Increasingly Hungry World
Sea Drones: Game Changer on the High Seas
Iran Vows Revenge After IRGC Leaders Targeted
Leaders Flushed From Hospital - US Ships More Bombs to Israel
Announcements: Name Change and NATO Trip
Top Ukrainian General Discusses Goals, Personnel and Why They Fight
Continued Fallout From ISKP Moscow Attack
Fortress Taiwan: Why a Chinese Invasion is Unlikely, but not Impossible
Is The US Prepared For A Major War?
My Response to Breaking Points Gaza Coverage - The Tactical Fight and Drones in War
The ISKP Thrives in a Disunited World
Tiny Drone IDs Threat in Gaza - China & Russia Veto Ceasefire Proposal
The War Comes Home: Russia Evacuates Thousands From Border Town
Afghanistan: Major Potholes along China’s Belt and Road
Half of the Story: An Example of the Media Divide In Gaza
Israel Returns to Shifa Hospital, Eliminates HVT (18MAR2024)
Mexican Cartels: How the World's Most Powerful Crime Groups Became Militarized Units
Ukraine Aid is NOT a Money Laundering Scheme
TikTok Faces Ban - The Shifting Air War Over Ukraine
How does Russia keep hitting high value targets?
IDF Officer Goes Off Script - Why Rafah Matters (14MAR2024)
*AUDIO* AI Warfare: No Going Back
The Russians Fighting With Ukraine Against Putin
Water Wars: The Growing Conflict Along India and China’s Disputed Borders
Israel is Winning Battles But Losing International Support
Patriot or S-300 Destroyed - Ukraine 'Running Out of Time'
Ukraine is Running Out of Time
US Military Ordered to Build Gaza Pier Amidst Humanitarian Crisis (08MAR2024)
Supply Shortages: How Ukraine and Russia Address this Key Strategic Challenge
First HIMARS Destroyed - Another Russian Ship Sunk (06MAR2024)
*Audio* Ecuador’s Descent into Chaos Highlights Power of Narco Traffickers
Kashmir: An Intense Flashpoint between two Nuclear States
Lebanon & Rafah Operations Loom As Ceasefire Talks Continue(04MAR2024)
Dual-Use: How China, Russia, and Iran Harness American Technologies to Counter U.S. Dominance
*AUDIO* France's Grip On the Sahel Continues To Slip Following Niger Withdrawal
Ukrainian Special Ops Assault - A Dilemma For Russia’s Air Force (02MAR2024)
Russian Nuclear Plans Show Chinese Targets
France's Grip On the Sahel Continues To Slip Following Niger Withdrawal
Aid Delivery Turns Violent in Gaza - Biden Faces Pressure for Israel Policy (29FEB2024)
*AUDIO* Chinese Weapons Found on Both Sides of a Growing Conflict in Eastern Congo
Maritime Militias: How Paramilitary Forces Redefine the World’s Key Waterways
Ukrainian Losses Announced -Russia Advances Past Avdiivka (27FEB2024)
Israel Threatens Full Scale War - US/UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen
*Audio* Myanmar’s Spring Revolution is Redefining 21st-Century Warfare
*AUDIO* Iranian Nexus: How Sectarianism furthers Tehran’s Grand Strategy
Current US Strategy Risks American Lives - Israeli Polls Show Support For Invasion (24FEB2024)
Netanyahu's Plan For Gaza - Russia Takes Avdiivka
Subscriber Questions: Why care about TikTok, what Israel could do better and introducing the team
Netanyahu’s Plan for Gaza: Indefinite Security, De-Radicalization, Foreign Financing (23FEB2024)
Ecuador’s Descent into Chaos Highlights Power of Narco Traffickers
Houthis Strike the Wrong Ship - Israel Investigates Illegal Acts by IDF Soldiers (21FEB2024)
Myanmar’s Spring Revolution is Redefining 21st-Century Warfare
Tensions Rise on Northern Front - US/EU Pushback on Rafah Operation (20FEB2024)
Breakdown of Iran's Middle East Strategy - Comparing US Forces to IDF in Gaza (19FEB2024)
Iranian Nexus: How Sectarianism furthers Tehran’s Grand Strategy
Avdiivka Falls - Russian Battlefield Tactics (18FEB2024)
*AUDIO* Funding a War Chest: Hezbollah’s Strategic Position Bolstered by Global Crime
Israel Accused of Twin Blasts in Iran - Details of UNRWA Affiliations (17FEB2024)
Russia's War Plans in Ukraine for 2024
Israel Begins Nasser Hospital Operation - Polls Show Hostage Rescue as Secondary Goal (16FEB2024)
Chinese Weapons Found on Both Sides of a Growing Conflict in Eastern Congo
Open Secret: Iranian Weapons Used by the Houthis (15FEB2024)
Israel Readies Rafah Operation - Tragic Story of Hind Rajab (14FEB2024)
West Papua: The Insurgency that Indonesia Can No Longer Hide
Ukraine In Trouble at Avdiivka - Zelensky Calls For Military Reforms (13FEB2024)
Israeli Rescue Operation - UNRWA and al Jazeera Under Scrutiny (12FEB2024)
Funding a War Chest: Hezbollah’s Strategic Position Bolstered by Global Crime
Tunnel Network Discovered Under UNRWA Headquarters in Gaza (11FEB2024)
Top Ukrainian General Replaced - Syrskyi Named New Commander
Israel Prepares Push into Rafah - Polls Show Changing US Support (09FEB2024)
Beyond the Frontline: Ukrainian Forces Targeting Russian Assets in Sudan
US Strikes Militia Leader in Baghdad - Israeli PSYOP Uncovered (08FEB2024)
Footage of Gaza Tunnel - Long List of Ceasefire Terms Released (07FEB2024)
A Thorn in Tehran’s Side: Afghanistan’s Multifaceted Threat to Iranian Security
Iran's Unique Way of War In Action - Bad Take on Houthis (06FEB2024)
Beware Iran’s Military-Industrial Complex: How Tehran is Changing the Nature of Asymmetric Warfare
Top General On His Way Out - $70M Russian Ship Sunk (05FEB2024)
US/UK Strike Houthis - Results from Iraq and Syria (04FEB2024)
Major US Strike Campaign Targets Iranian Backed Groups in Iraq and Syria (03FEB2024)
US Strikes Targets Across Iraq & Syria
US Hesitates In Response - 60% of Gaza Buildings Damaged (02FEB2024)
Islamic Insurgency, Murder, and Narco Trafficking: The Islamic State Mozambique is Down, but not Out
Unit 669 MEDEVAC In Gaza - A Ceasefire Won't Calm The Region (01FEB2024)
Israel Floods Gaza Tunnels - US Preps Weekslong Strike Campaign (31JAN2024)
US Weighs Military Response - Gaza Health Data Manipulated (30JAN2024)
What To Expect in US Response - Somali Pirates Add to Chaos (29JAN2024)
Airstrikes on Somalia and the Specter of Iranian Influence in the Horn of Africa
Axis of Resistance Videos Drop - Northern Front Looms (28JAN2024)
Covering The War From Gaza to Lebanon with Mannie Fabian of the Times of Israel (28JAN2024)
A Look Inside the Tunnel Network In Gaza (Underground Fortress)
Houthis Strike British Ship - UN Employees Involved in October Attack (27JAN2024)
ICJ Issues Initial Ruling in Genocide Case - China Leans on Houthis (26JAN2024)
ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide in Gaza, Does Not Request Ceasefire
Reliability of Gaza Health Ministry Data - US Considers Leaving Syria (25JAN2024)
Ukraine Downs Russian Cargo Plane - What 2023 Produced on the Battlefield (24JAN2024)
This Is War With Iran - US Public Mixed on Question of Genocide (24JAN2024)
US/UK Hammer Houthi Targets - Israel Suffers Deadliest Day of Fighting in Gaza (23JAN2024)
Sudan Is Burning With No End In Sight
Red Sea Shutdown: Why Houthi Attacks are Here to Stay
US Prepares for Long War - A Look In Tunnels Where Hostages Were Kept (21JAN2024)
Sudan Is Burning With No End In Sight (21JAN2024)
Israel Targets Iran Intel Officers - US F/A-18s Strike Houthis (20JAN2024)
Battling Narratives Across Social Media with Khalid Albaih (20JAN2024)
If It Doesn't Work, Try Again - Rift Deepens Over Future of Gaza (19JAN2024)
Iran's Role in Houthi Targeting in the Red Sea
US Strikes Houthis (Again) - Pakistan Fires Missiles into Iran (18JAN2024)
US Preemptive Strike in Yemen - Iran Missiles Target Group in Pakistan (17JAN2024)
Iran Launches Strike - US Ship Hit by Houthis (16JAN2024)
Houthis Continue Strikes - Report Says US at Risk of Attack (15JAN2024)
Breaking Points Coverage of the War in Gaza Falls Short
Perfect Military Execution by the US and UK - Germany Defends Israel (14JAN2024)
War Goes Regional as US/UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen
US/UK Strike Houthi Targets in Yemen - Israel Responds to Allegation of Genocide (12JAN2024)
'Genocidal Intent' Focus of South Africa Charge - Iran Seizes Tanker in the Gulf (11JAN2024)
We've Got a Problem in Somalia: Are Government Forces Ready?
US Navy Attacked - Israel Faces Genocide Charge (10JAN2024)
Major Munitions Facility Cleared - The Path to US Involvement (09JAN24)
Structure, Key Leaders, and Capabilities of this Group in Gaza
Special Ops Commander Eliminated - Biden Faces Pressure for Ceasefire (08JAN2024)
Israel Says Northern Group Dismantled - Journalist Targeted (07JAN2024)
The Rugged Militia Taking on Indonesia (and Sort of Winning)
The War Has Escalated - Iran Seeks Revenge (05JAN2024)
Tensions Mount in Middle East while Russia, Ukraine Trade Strikes
US Warns Houthis of Military Response - Group Claims Attack in Iran (04JAN2024)
Key Leaders Eliminated - Third Phase Begins in Gaza (03JAN2024)
Israel Strikes Syrian Targets - IDF Pulls Some Troops Out of Gaza (02JAN2023)
Graphic Report from Oct 7th - US Takes on Houthi Ships (01JAN2024)