Fault Lines

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Fault Lines

Fault Lines is a clear-eyed series of conversations about security, resilience and preparedness in a changing world. Rod Whiting cuts through the noise to explore what this means for Britain — and how ready we are for what lies ahead.Drawing on four decades in broadcasting, including 25 years with the BBC, Rod brings a calm, questioning approach to complex issues — focusing not on alarmist headlines, but on the forces shaping events and their real-world consequences.Each episode features informed, measured conversations with experts in defence, intelligence, emergency, and related fields. The aim is not to alarm, but to understand: what’s changing, where the risks lie, and how individuals, communities, and institutions might respond.Fault Lines is produced alongside Rod’s Fault Lines Substack, where you’ll find further analysis and commentary exploring the same themes in more depth. 👇https://rodwhiting.substack.com/

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    Britain’s Security Reality: What Are We Facing - and Are We Prepared?

    In the first episode of Fault Lines, Rod Whiting speaks to former British Army intelligence officer Sam Olsen about Britain’s changing threat landscape, the erosion of resilience, and why security is no longer just a military issue.How exposed is Britain in a world of hybrid warfare, fragile infrastructure and shifting alliances? In this opening episode of Fault Lines, Rod Whiting speaks to Sam Olsen of Sibylline about Russia, China, deterrence, resilience, and the uncomfortable gap between the risks we face and the readiness we actually have.Sam is a geopolitics expert with the global private intelligence organisation Sybilline. You can follow more of his work on Substack: 👇https://samolsen.substack.com/ Share your thoughtsFor more analysis like this, visit Fault Lines on Substack: 👇https://rodwhiting.substack.com/Contact: [email protected]

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Fault Lines is a clear-eyed series of conversations about security, resilience and preparedness in a changing world. Rod Whiting cuts through the noise to explore what this means for Britain — and how ready we are for what lies ahead.Drawing on four decades in broadcasting, including 25 years with the BBC, Rod brings a calm, questioning approach to complex issues — focusing not on alarmist headlines, but on the forces shaping events and their real-world consequences.Each episode features informed, measured conversations with experts in defence, intelligence, emergency, and related fields. The aim is not to alarm, but to understand: what’s changing, where the risks lie, and how individuals, communities, and institutions might respond.Fault Lines is produced alongside Rod’s Fault Lines Substack, where you’ll find further analysis and commentary exploring the same themes in more depth. 👇https://rodwhiting.substack.com/

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