Fault Lines
Analysis on defence, security and national resilience.
Fault Lines is a podcast and analysis series exploring defence, geopolitics and UK resilience in a rapidly changing world.
Through conversations with experts and clear, grounded commentary, it focuses on what’s really happening - and what it means in practice - without hype or alarmism.
Britain’s Security Reality: What Are We Facing - and Are We Ready?
Security, resilience and the risks facing Britain today, with Sam Olsen
With Sam Olsen on Russia’s use of Hybrid War
Latest Analysis
and Commentary
Short, clear-eyed analysis of defence, geopolitics, and UK resilience.
What Marco Rubio Knows About American Strategic Failure
A strategic failure is being reframed as success - and those inside the system, like Rubio, understand exactly what that means.
HMS Dragon being resupplied. Photo: UK MOD © Crown copyright 2026
Trump's Gift to Britain
The US–Israeli strikes on Iran and Britain’s response have exposed the obsolescence of the term “Special Relationship” - and the need for Britain to rethink its place in the world.
Whose War Is It Anyway?
Ownership, strategy and the risks of being dragged into someone else’s conflict.
