Front lines: China's hacking campaign exposed, the Baltics preparing for war and tensions rising between Armenia and Azerbaijan

The Chinese flag flies above the Chinese consulate in Auckland, New Zealand, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Hackers linked to the Chinese government launched A state-sponsored operation targeting New Zealand's parliament in 2021, the country's security minister has said. (Jason Oxenham/New Zealand Herald via AP) Photo: Jason Oxenham/AP

In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Telegraph chief political correspondent Camilla Turner and US editor Tony Diver about China's alleged hacking plot against the UK and US. We then speak with senior foreign correspondent Sofia Yang during her visit to Latvia to understand how the Baltic states are mobilizing to repel any future attack by the Russian Federation. Finally, we speak to senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant about rising tensions after decades of conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

All over the world, from Europe to In Asia, from the Americas to the Middle East, tensions between nation states are rising as traditional alliances and alliances evolve in the 21st century.

2024 will see war in Europe and Israel, as well as elections in the world's largest economies, from the US and UK to Taiwan. Insurgencies flare in Yemen and Burma, tensions rise in East Africa, and the international security architecture around the world buckles under growing pressure.

Battle Lines, a new podcast from The Telegraph, combines on-the-ground reporting with analytical expertise, which will help the listener better understand the course of world politics, wars and tensions as fault lines sink and slip in an increasingly dangerous and confusing multipolar world.

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