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.
Defence, Resilience And The Battle For Truth
With Major General Tim Cross CBE
Why resilience is not simply the responsibility of governments and armed forces, but something that involves every citizen.
“Caught With Our Pants Down”
Britain’s Resilience Gap - With Edward Lucas
From drone attacks launched close to home, to sabotage risks beneath the sea, to the quiet reality of ongoing “active measures” against the UK, this conversation explores the gap between perception and preparedness - and why closing it may now be far more difficult than many assume.
Britain’s Security Reality: What Are We Facing - and Are We Ready?
Security, resilience and the risks facing Britain today, with Sam Olsen
How exposed is Britain in a world of hybrid warfare, fragile infrastructure and shifting alliances?
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.
