Behind The Lines with Arthur Snell

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Behind the Lines with Arthur Snell is a new 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 Twitter @snellarthur and you can read some of my thoughts on world affairs here https://arthursnell.substack.com/
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