40 - Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia (A War for the Crossroads) 

<p>Georgia has been at the heart of regional geopolitics for decades now, smashed between three expanding areas of influence from Moscow, Ankara and Tehran, with Georgia desperately trying to act as the neutral ground. <br /> <br /> But war is already there in the Georgian homeland, with the two breakaway Moscow facing republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, adding more complications to an already tumultuous region. <br /> <br /> On the panel this week. <br /> <br /> Gerard Toal (Geopolitical Author)<br /> Natia Seskuria (RUSI)<br /> Neil Hauer (Conflict Journalist)<br /> Thomas De Waal (Carnegie Europe)<br /> <br /> Follow the show in @TheRedLinePod<br /> Follow Michael on @MikeHilliardAus<br /> <br /> For more info please visit - www.theredlinepodcast.com</p>