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Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

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Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
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  • Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

    When the bad guys start using AI: David Wells on counter terrorism and AI

    01/09/2026 | 49 mins.
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    Bytes and Bullets: Steve Feldstein on how tech is reshaping modern warfare

    03/08/2026 | 54 mins.
    Steve Feldstein is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment and an expert on how technology is transforming warfare.

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    Ukraine update: deep strikes on Russian oil and a shifting US position

    14/07/2026 | 36 mins.
    I caught up with Kyiv-based correspondent Jimmy Rushton to discuss the latest in Ukraine and Russia as the NATO summit met and Trump appeared to have moderated his anti-Ukrainian stance (for now, at least).

    If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur

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    International maritime policy: how far can a country control the seas?

    07/07/2026 | 43 mins.
    Most of the times, the control of the seas empowers countries, logistically and economically, as well demontrated from Iran which now controls the strait of Hormuz. To discuss this further I spoke to Dr Ian Ralby, an American lawyer specialised in maritime affairs.

    If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur

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    Geopolitical Panel Discussion in Aid of Syrian Refugees

    30/06/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
    I was delighted to be invited by Will Wintercross of the Syrian Refugee Relief Fund to participate in a panel on geopolitics with Hannah Lucinda Smith, a distinguished foreign correspondent and author of the recent book, Hinterlands.

    If you would like to support this podcast please consider taking out a paid subscription to my Substack arthursnell.substack.com or if you don't want the hassle of a subscription you can buy me a coffee! ko-fi.com/snellarthur

    If you want to buy any of the books talked about in this show, please support independent bookshops by using Bookshop.org with this link:

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About Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell
Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a geopolitics podcast. Every week we give the listener access to the best informed people to help you understand this turbulent world and get a feel for the things that will matter in the future. I am on Bluesky here and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this podcast please spread the word and give us a positive review - it makes all the difference! I don't have a special subscriber tier for this content, but if you would like to support this work, please buy me a coffee ko-fi.com/snellarthur NEW: we get a lot of great writers on the show. With that in mind, I have set up a Bookshop.org linked account. If you'd like to buy any of the books discussed on the podcast, click here and you'll be able to support both the podcast and independent bookshops as you do so.
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