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In this episode of Applied Geopolitics from RANE, host Rodger Baker speaks to Dr. Kamran Bokhari, Director of Analytical Development at the New Lines Institute, who has just returned from a trip to Central Asia. They discuss how Central Asia is re-emerging as a key region for trans-Eurasian trade. But the landlocked Central Asian “Stans” sit in a complicated neighborhood, with a new sort of Great Game being played quietly among Russia, China, and more recently Turkey, with political and security uncertainty in nearby Afghanistan, and with a growing desire for additional outside investment to build on recent economic and transportation gains. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Welcome to RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, I’m your host, Emily Donahue. Just reminding you here that this podcast is really essential listening – for business executives, academics, security experts and more! So buckle up and sit back. We’re taking off to Ukraine, where we'll get into the recent transition of Western military aid to Ukraine. Tanks, Missiles, support. Much has been made of this – but how much will change? Here with some guidance is RANE’s Eurasia analyst, Matthew Orr. You can hear and see Matthew Orr providing analysis to all manner of news media. But you can also get direct-to-you geopolitics and intelligence updates from Matt and the RANE analysts as well. Try RANE Intelligence Briefs – RANE intelligence Briefs separate the signal from the noise and turn information into actionable intelligence. Visit RANEnetwork.com to sign up. #Ukraine #intelligence #military #westernsupport #tanks #Russia #geopolitics

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Emily Hawthorne about Egypt's current crisis. Emily Hawthorne is RANE's senior Middle East and North Africa analyst. In recent analyses for RANE Clients, she points out that Egypt's economy will remain vulnerable so long as the war in Ukraine continues to chip away at Cairo's foreign currency reserves by making imports more expensive, dampening tourism rates and spooking foreign investors. The decline in the Egyptian pound's value has further driven up the cost of imported goods (such as food and fuel), exacerbating the commodity price shocks created by the war in Ukraine. The fallout from the ongoing conflict has also seen fewer Ukrainian, Russian and European tourists visit Egypt in recent months, depriving Cairo of a key source of foreign currency. RANE is a global risk intelligence company. One of many exclusive products, RANE Intelligence Briefs leverage a combination of machine learning and analyst curation to zero in on important developments and turn them into actionable intelligence. Information is drawn from a wide range of trusted sources and filtered by trained risk specialists. Results are delivered daily or weekly via email and on RANE’s Risk Intelligence platform, with tools that make the content easy to search and share with others. Learn more. Email us at [email protected] Egypt #intelligence #geopolitics #riskmanagement #financialcrisis #MiddleEast

In this episode of RANE's essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue. welcomes Nate Fishler, RANE’s Asia Pacific analyst. He’s written extensively on China’s demographics and points out that population decline is but one of many demographic issues China faces today. You can stay ahead of how China’s demographic challenges could affect your business with RANE Intelligence Briefs. Our flagship Risk Intelligence provides RANE clients with access to the insights and analysis they need to make more informed decisions and drive better risk management outcomes. All for a fraction of the cost you’d pay yourself! Sign up here: https://www.ranenetwork.com/products/intelligence-briefs

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we dive into ChatGPT. The chatbot has been getting a tremendous amount of attention in the press. Both positive and negative. But RANE risk analysts have flagged some pretty interesting risks from ChatGPT. Sam Lichtenstein talks about some of the cybersecurity risks. Sam Lichtenstein is RANE’s director of analysis. RANE Intelligence products deliver both strategic and tactical risk intelligence to global businesses. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out about RANE’s unique approach to risk management at ranenetwork.com

In this episode of RANE's Beyond Covid podcast, our experts offer the latest intelligence on the highly contagious XBB variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus and the risks for mass spreading now that China has opened its borders to travelers. The pandemic raised people’s awareness of infectious diseases - and also the hunger for information about emerging diseases. So this podcast is looking beyond Covid, to update you on the new and the next emerging infectious diseases and with risk management advice for businesses. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Lawrence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE Latin America analyst, Carmen Colosi, about the possible repercussions after supporters of Brazil's former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro broke into and vandalized the headquarters of the country's three branches of government — including the presidential palace, the Congress building and the Supreme Court — after overwhelming security forces in the capital of Brasilia. The Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE is your go-to source for critical insight into global events. Carmen Colosi's analysis of Brazil's January 2023 insurrection is available in Worldview, RANE’s geopolitical intelligence solution. With interactive graphics, RANE’s exclusive global risk monitor, key forecast questions, and global threat monitoring, security professionals rely on RANE Worldview. Sign up for a trial at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we gaze into Europe's near future. The past three years have been tumultuous in Europe, as the United Kingdom left the European Union, the COVID-19 pandemic brought high human and economic impacts on the continent, and the war in Ukraine led to a cost of living crisis across Europe. Adriano Bosoni, RANE’s director of analysis discusses how these events have shaped European power relations. The Essential Geopolitics podcast is produced and hosted by Emily Donahue for RANE. RANE's forecasts deliver both strategic and tactical risk intelligence to global businesses. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out about RANE’s unique approach to risk management at ranenetwork.com

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, the conversation is about Israel’s new government. Specifically, National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir. His recent visit to the Temple Mount was controversial but as RANE’s senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl, tells us, not quite as destabilizing as it might have been. RANE is the Risk Assistance Network and Exchange - a global risk intelligence company that combines real-time tactical and strategic intelligence with analysis for risk and security professionals. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out more about RANE Worldview at ranenentwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we look at the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and in neighboring Pakistan. Isaia Galace, RANE’s global security analyst, says both situations can be attributed to one extremist group. You can read what 2023 holds for global security situations by signing up for RANE Worldview, our platform for strategy and operational risk professionals. With customizable risk & geopolitical intelligence, real-time threat monitoring, and client-specific briefings, RANE Worldview is the trusted source for more than 500 major global organizations. Become a RANE client today. Visit ranenetwork.com for details. Geopolitics matter. Follow RANE's geopolitics analysis and updates on our social media feeds. Find out more at ranenetwork.com

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, an advance preview of some of the major security trends we'll be watching in 2023, drawing from both the RANE Worldview and RANE Threat Lens forecasts -- a bit of a teaser, so to speak from RANE’s director of analysis, Sam Lichtenstein. RANE's 2023 Annual Geopolitical Forecast will publish on January 3, 2023. You can view both strategic and tactical risk forecasts for global businesses by becoming a RANE subscriber or giving a gift subscription to a colleague. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out about RANE’s unique approach to risk management at ranenetwork.com

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we look at Militant and grassroots violence in the West Bank, which has intensified in the last months of 2022. This, alongside Israeli counterterrorism operations and a spike in Israeli far-right violence, says RANE's global security analyst, Charles Thorson, indicates that 2023 will bring more unrest and violence. You can read RANE's full 2023 Forecast with a subscription to RANE Risk intelligence. RANE’s risk management tools offer improved situational awareness of emerging risks and threats so you can proactively manage and mitigate potential issues for your enterprise. Learn about RANE’s suite of risk intelligence tools at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Beyond Covid podcast from RANE, the risk intelligence company, Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick share best practices for beating the "tripledemic" of R.S.V., flu and Covid-19. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Larence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com/

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we look at the Qatari influence campaign in the EU. You might know the headlines - coming as they did amid the World Cup and with all eyes on Qatar. There were accusations of corruption among European civil servants and politicians accepting bribes as Qatar sought to gain influence in the European Parliament. But RANE's Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl, takes us a little deeper into the geopolitics, with details and analysis that Qatar is not unique in its approach. You can read more analysis of the situation and what is coming up in 2023 at RANE Worldview, the world’s leading geopolitical intelligence platform. Find it at RANEnetwork.com. And if you like the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, tell your colleagues about us. And check out RANE’s other geopolitical content on Youtube and our social channels. Search for RANE network.

The field of geopolitics is having a bit of a revival. Geopolitical risk is a key challenge for internationally engaged businesses and organizations. The re-emergence of a multipolar system is driving strategists to revisit concepts of geopolitical analysis. And even academia is rehabilitating geopolitics as a viable and important field of study, particularly in Europe, but more recently in the United States. In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast from RANE, host Rodger Baker talks with David Criekemans, an Associate Professor of International Relations and Geopolitics at the University of Antwerp and the Editor for the new Brill series on Geopolitics and International Relations about the trends in geopolitics as a field. RANE's annual 2023 geopolitical forecast publishes Jan 3, 2023. RANE forecasts deliver both strategic and tactical risk intelligence to global businesses. RANE is the only business in the risk management industry that actually helps clients take action to mitigate risks through our network of risk experts. Find out about RANE’s unique approach to risk management at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE we look at rising tensions between Kosovo and Serbia. In December 2022, tensions flared in north Kosovo as hundreds of ethnic Serbs erected roadblocks using heavy machinery at two border crossings with Serbia - the latest battle in a centuries-old geopolitical tug-of-war. Recently, there’s talk that those tensions could spark another war. Matteo Ilardo, RANE’s Europe analyst, clarifies whether the risk is real, and discusses how current tensions play into a larger geopolitical framework. Matteo Ilardo's latest analysis of unrest in North Kosovo can be found in RANE Worldview, our platform for strategy and operational risk professionals. With customizable risk & geopolitics intelligence, real-time threat monitoring and client-specific briefings, RANE Worldview is the trusted source for more than 500 major global organizations. Become a RANE client today. Visit ranenetwork.com for details.

In this episode of RANE's Beyond Covid podcast, our host David Lawrence talks with Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick about the potential for Covid to complicate an already intense flu season. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Larence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com/

In this episode of your favorite AND essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the South African president's political problems. The African National Congress (ANC) executive council says it will back South African President Cyril Ramaphosa against an impeachment inquiry. But the corruption allegations against Ramaphosa are not good news for the country’s ruling party. RANE’s sub-Saharan Africa analyst, Clara Brackbill walks us through what’s happening, and what comes next. You can read more on this political crisis in RANE Worldview, our geopolitical intelligence solution for professionals, and in our consumer publication. Are you ready to put intelligence to work for your organization? Sign up at ranenetwork.com.

https://www.ranenetwork.com/Over the past few years, RANE has shared a multitude of insights on board management; in this podcast, in our summits with Nasdaq on board excellence and oversight, and in regular briefings with our clients. All were geared toward defining and refining the board’s role in overseeing and supporting an organization. But what if members of the board are not engaged with the leaders of the business they are overseeing? In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks to Hardy Smith, who spent decades working in the high-speed corporate world of NASCAR racing and advocating for nonprofits and associations across the country. They talk about ways that non-profits and for-profits can better engage their boards. Hardy Smith is the Author of Stop the Nonprofit Board Blame Game, a how-to guide on how to fix some of the fundamental problems that plague many nonprofits and associations. You can find his book at https://www.hardysmith.com David Lawrence is the founder of RANE the Risk Assistance Network + Exchange - We are a global risk intelligence company providing risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to more effectively anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals, sign up at www.ranenetwork.com.

Nepal is a perfect geopolitical specimen. It is a small country landlocked between two regional powers. To the north is China. To the southeast is India. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE’s South Asia analyst Ekta Raguwanshi about how Nepal's new government will struggle to maneuver between India and China. You can read Ekta Raguwanshi's analyses of South Asia geopolitical and business risks in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence solution for professionals, as well as in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management tools and support, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

In recent months, politicians and business leaders across Europe have warned about companies leaving the continent if energy prices remain high and the EU doesn’t help energy-intensive industries. In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Adriano Bosoni, RANE’s director of analysis, looks at the two-fold problem of energy conditions in Europe and deindustrialization. You can read Adriano Bosoni's analysis of Europe's energy situation in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, AND in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is your primary source for quick and reliable geopolitical risk intelligence. In this episode, the United States has eased some sanctions on Venezuela, in hopes it would help further negotiations between President Nicolás Maduro's government and the opposition. Both also agreed to a U.N.-managed plan for the country’s poor. Is it possible that long-stalled negotiations could yield some results? Carmen Colosi is RANE’s Latin America analyst. She provides analysis. You can read Carmen Colosi's analysis of Venezuela’s complex challenges in Worldview, RANE’s geopolitical intelligence solution. With interactive graphics, RANE’s exclusive global risk monitor, key forecast questions and global threat monitoring, security professionals rely on RANE Worldview. Sign up for a trial at ranenetwork.com.

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is your primary source for quick, and reliable geopolitical risk intelligence. Not too long ago, Denmark released a report on the damage to the Nordtream pipeline. It said leaks were caused by "powerful explosions." Some blame Moscow for the explosions. But gas pipelines aren’t the only critical infrastructure at potential risk deep under the oceans of the world. In fact, as RANE’s cybersecurity analyst Ali Plucinskitells us, increased Russian naval activity in recent years around underwater deep sea cables is causing concern. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, David Newman, a security analyst with RANE, talks us through what's happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In August 2022, U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, visited Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2022 saw a marked flare-up of their conflict in border areas. The UN says Rwanda is supporting a rebel group in the eastern DRC. He explains the conflict and how it is affecting other countries in the region. You can find David Newman's analyses in RANE Worldview and RANE Threat Lens, two of our flagship products designed to help security professionals identify and mitigate threats to employees and business locations. Find out how RANE can help your business at ranenetwork.com.

One notable development in the Asia Pacific region over the past few years has been the remilitarization of Japan. You may recall, after World War Two, the victorious allies demanded the complete de-militarization of Japanese society and government. For decades, Japan continued that policy. But things are changing. Scott Kardas is RANE’s Asia Pacific analyst. He says Japan is rapidly building up its military capabilities. What is the end goal? Scott Kardas offers details. Kardas is an Asia Pacific analyst with RANE. You can read his analysis of the s situation in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, AND in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

Applied Geopolitics is the podcast series from the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE. Its host is Rodger Baker, the center's executive director, a veteran geopolitical strategist whose expertise includes the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia, and the Arctic. In this episode, Baker's guest is Fred Burton, the Executive Director, Ontic Center for Protective Intelligence; former special agent and New York Times best-selling author, as well as one of the world's foremost authorities on security and terrorism. As businesses and organizations increasingly recognize the impact of geopolitical events on their international and even national operations, their internal information and intelligence cycles are often much shorter and more tactical. It is vital for those managing risk to balance between the strategic context and the tactical application. The Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics is a global center of excellence for geopolitical intelligence and analysis. The Center focuses on training, educational certification, and geopolitical thought leadership. Sign up for alters from the Stratfor Center for Applied geopolitics at RANE: https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter

For most of 2022, the world watched teh progress of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia's early advances, Ukraine’s determined defense, and the intricate diplomatic dance as both Russia and Ukraine sought assistance for their efforts. In late October, Russia began leaving one of the cities it had captured early in the war, Kherson. Much has been made of Russia’s withdrawal, Ukraine’s advance, and how both affected the conflict. Today, Matthew Orr tells us about the implications of Russia’s retreat from Kherson. He is a Eurasia analyst for RANE. Orr's analyses appear in RANE Worldview, the risk intelligence app for professionals, and in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE Worldview and RANE's risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, RANE delivered a weekly podcast debunking misinformation and sharing best practices from two of the world’s leading infectious disease experts. Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick. Now, we're looking beyond Covid to monitor the latest infectious disease information and what it could mean for you, your family, and your business. On today’s podcast, our host David Lawrence talks with Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick about the dangers of RSV for young children, how to monitor symptoms and what to expect as influenza makes its way across the Southern United States and into the East Coast cities - just in time for the holidays. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Lawrence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com/

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics, the #1 essential geopolitics podcast on Apple podcasts, Emily Donahue hears from Ekta Raguwanshi RANE’s south Asia analyst. Political scandals, major environmental disasters and serious financial difficulties have plagued Pakistan in 2022. But 2022 is not yet over. Nor are the political imbroglios. Imran Khan, the former prime minister who was outed from office several months ago, is marching to the Capitol in Islamabad, along with thousands of his supporters. Along the way, Khan has been shot, accused Pakistan’s leadership of being involved in the shooting, and called for new elections. Will the popular populist get his way? RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of RANE’s essential geopolitics podcast, (the #1 ranked essential geopolitics podcast on Apple podcasts) Emily Donahue speaks to Asia Pacific analyst, Nate Fischler about Malaysia's upcoming election and the much larger geopolitical power struggle in play. Malaysia sits in the South China Sea, not too far from Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines… and deep in China’s shadow. The country has had three prime ministers since 2018. And it is holding a new election. At stake is the country’s rule of law. Nate Fischler provides RANE clients with geopolitical and threat analysis focusing on the Asia Pacific. You can read his work in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, and in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management tools and support, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast series called "Cyber Survival", our host and RANE founder David Lawrence, speaks to Terry Roberts, the founder and CEO of Whitehawk, Inc. They talk about why we need and how to make more effective underwriting models for cyber insurance. Terry Roberts is the founder and CEO of Whitehawk, Inc., the first online Cyber Security Exchange. You can find out more at whitehawk.com. David Lawrence is the founder and chief Collaboration officer of rane. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the risk intelligence company we're turning our attention to Indonesia. In a recent analytical review, Scott Kardas wrote that the Indonesian government has decided to ban raw ore exports. Kardas, RANE’s Asia-Pacific analyst, explains why Indonesia is banning raw ore exports. Members of the RANE community trust our analysis. We trust that you will too. You can read Scott Kardas' analysis in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, AND in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

This podcast is part of the thought leadership events from the Stratfor Center of Applied Geopolitics at RANE. Its host is Rodger Baker, the center's executive director and a veteran geopolitical strategist whose expertise includes the Korean Peninsula, Southeast Asia, and the Arctic. In this episode, Baker's guests are Julie Kitka, President of the Alaska Federation of Natives, and Richard Glenn, former EVP of External and Government Affairs at the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. They discuss the growing strategic and geopolitical importance of Alaska and the wider Arctic region as China, Russia, and the United States race to secure maritime routes, minerals, and other opportunities. As climate change melts age-old snow, permafrost and sea ice it has prompted renewed interest in Arctic development and created new security and strategic concerns. The Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics is a global center of excellence for geopolitical intelligence and analysis that focuses on training, educational certification and geopolitical thought leadership. Sign up to receive alerts from the center at www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter.

RANE’s essential geopolitics podcast is your go-to source for quick, and reliable geopolitical intelligence. A combination of high storage levels and warm weather is causing natural gas prices to decline consistently in Europe since last summer, leading many to believe Europe’s energy crisis may not be as bad as most had feared. But, with the heating season yet to begin on much of the continent, the crisis is still far from over. Prices will rise and supplies shrink, and Europe’s main line of defense will remain to reduce consumption – which may have both short- and long-term repercussions on the region’s economy. RANE Europe analyst Matteo Ilardo breaks down the good - and bad - situations. You can read Matteo’s work in RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, and in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE’s industry-leading risk management, including RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast is your go-to source for quick and reliable geopolitical intelligence. In this episode, host Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's Eurasia analyst, Matthew Orr. Kazakhstan celebrates its independence Day each year to commemorate its separation from the Soviet Union. It was the last former Soviet Republic to declare independence. Now, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Kazakstan is concerned about Russia's plans for it. Matthew Orr's analysis appears in RANE Worldview, the geopolitical intelligence solution for professionals, and in our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the risk intelligence company, we look at Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who secured a new term and a thoroughly loyal cabinet following China's quinquennial 20th Party Congress. RANE subscribers can get the full rundown of geopolitical analysis. But here, Chase Blazek, RANE's Asia Pacific analyst, offers some insight into developments from the Congress. His RANE Worldview geopolitical risk analysis can be found on RANE Worldview, our risk intelligence app for professionals, and also on our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com

In this episode of RANE’s essential geopolitics podcast, we’re talking about the United States' efforts to curb China’s access to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment. A move, that, could seriously disrupt China’s chip ambitions. Matthew Bey, RANE’s senior global analyst, has the details. Matthew Bey's analysis of U.S. export controls on China's semiconductor industry appears in RANE Worldview, the risk intelligence app for professionals, and also our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE Worldview at ranenentwork.com.

On today’s episode of the RANE Insights podcast, our host David Lawrence talks with Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick about COVID misinformation, flu season, and the dangers of misreporting on "gain of function" research on viruses. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. David Larence is the founder of RANE. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com.

In this podcast, Rodger Baker, executive director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, discusses the practice of applied geopolitics. He speaks with Jacob Shapiro, director of geopolitics at Cognitive Investments. They look at Russia's war in Ukraine, Putin's effort to leverage energy to break European cooperation, China's 20th Party Congress, and Xi Jinping's goals, all through the lens of leadership. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we are talking about who is helping who during the Russian war in Ukraine. We know NATO countries are helping Ukraine. But who is helping Russia? Iran has sent military equipment to Russia. But is that all? Ryan Bohl is RANE’s senior Middle East and North Africa analyst. He talks about the relationship between Iran and Russia and the future of the war in Ukraine. RANE Worldview is the geopolitical intelligence solution for professionals, and our consumer publication, which offers objective geopolitical analysis and intelligence covering the global landscape. Find out more about RANE Worldview at ranenetwork.com.

When Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-mediated maritime deal after last-minute negotiations, it opened, if not a door, maybe a window that long had been closed. Or did it? In this Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE's Senior Middle East and North African analyst, Emily Hawthorne looks at the potential promise and roadblocks to further cooperation between Israel and Lebanon. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

On October 6, the Czech Republic hosted the first summit of the European Political Community. That is a platform for dialogue between 44 European countries. The leaders of the 27 members of the European Union were there. But also were representatives from countries as diverse as the United Kingdom, Turkey, and Ukraine. So, was this meeting a big deal? In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE’s director of analysis, Adriano Bosoni, shares insight and analysis. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast episode, we take a closer look at China. It’s been a historic year for the country; its long battle against Covid, a slowing economy, increased geopolitical tension with the United States and some neighbors in the Pacific, and - so much more. And then there’s the historic 20th Party Congress. Chase Blazek, who is an Asia Pacific analyst with RANE, tells us what to expect not just for China, but also for Xi Jinping, its leader. Learn why professionals, major corporations, educators, and leaders are flocking to the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE for training in applying geopolitical intelligence to their in-house operations. https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, we discuss the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia. For many years, oil was the basis of the relationship. Then, strategic goals. And now: confusion. Emily Hawthorne, senior Middle East and North Africa analyst with RANE, talks about the relationship and Saudi Arabia’s new prime minister, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Subscribe to the RANE Podcast wherever you listen, including Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict Castbox Stitcher Spotify. RANE’s daily Risk Book digest, customizable intelligence briefs on cyber, geopolitical, and financial crime, access to knowledge-sharing webinars, and breaking alerts on important risk developments are some of teh ways RANE helps power your business to success. Join us at RANEnetwork.com.

Following the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, many Southeast Asian governments -- particularly the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia -- worried that events in Afghanistan may reverse the broad decline in militancy the region has experienced since 2019. Has that happened? RANE global security analyst, Isaia Galace runs us through the risks. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we brought you a weekly podcast debunking misinformation and sharing best practices from two of the world’s leading infectious disease experts. Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick. The pandemic raised people’s awareness of infectious diseases - and also the hunger for information about emerging diseases. So this podcast is looking beyond Covid, to update you on the New and the Next emerging infectious diseases and what businesses should know. On today’s podcast, our host David Lawrence talks with Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick about what could be an intense flu season in the US. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. Learn more about RANE’s market-leading risk intelligence products at ranenetwork.com.

The Latest Thinking from the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE. In this episode, Rodger Baker's guest is Marko Papic, Partner and Chief Strategist at Clocktower Group. Their robust and entertaining discussion runs the gamut from financial advising on geopolitical events to the study of geopolitics and new thinking. The Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics is a global center of excellence for geopolitical intelligence and analysis. Geopolitical risk has emerged as a critical driver of risk and security for corporations and is shaping the global business environment. The practice of applied geopolitics provides a multidisciplinary framework for putting these global events in context, forecasting strategic trends, and making them relevant and actionable for organizations. Building on over a quarter century of Stratfor’s application of geopolitical intelligence to the corporate, national security, and educational sectors, the Center seeks to identify, develop, and strengthen best practices in geopolitical analysis and provide tools, methods, and training to organizations and individuals as they integrate geopolitical risk and opportunity into their business practices. Learn more today! https://www.ranenetwork.com/stratcenter

This is RANE’s essential geopolitics podcast, the most useful conversation you’ll hear all week! In this episode, host Emily Donahue speaks with Ali Plucinki, RANE’s strategic cyber analyst about current Russian cyber activities in the Ukrainian War and beyond. Since Russia invaded Ukraine early in 2022, the world has followed the conflict on the ground and in the air. But there’s another battlefield - and that is cyberspace. RANE is the Risk Assistance Network and Exchange. Learn about RANE Worldview just one of our industry-leading geopolitical intelligence offerings. You can learn more about RANE’s geopolitical risk monitoring and intelligence services, visit ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we’re taking a look at Bangladesh. The country was long considered a development success story in South Asia. But recent global events - from the pandemic to the War in Ukraine (and subsequent grain export ban in India) have taken their toll. RANE’s South Asia analyst, Ekta Raghuwanshi, shares the forecast with Emily Donahue. Understanding geopolitical issues and drivers are critical to future planning, whether you run a multi-national conglomerate or you’re planning a trip to a place you’ve never been. RANE offers businesses a complete geopolitical intelligence solution with RANE Worldview for enterprises. It delivers forward-looking, geopolitical analysis tools that enhance your ability to understand what happens next. Learn more about RANE’s Geopolitical Intelligence Solution at ranenetwork.com Learn more about the Simple English News Daily podcast - send7.org

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Clara Brackbill. She is a geopolitical analyst with RANE who focuses on Sub-Saharan Africa. The subject: Two of South Africa's largest coal-fired power plants broke down recently. Those were the latest in a series of problems with the country’s electricity production. RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) is a global risk intelligence company that provides risk and security professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to more effectively anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. RANE clients benefit from improved situational awareness, more efficient access to relevant intelligence and expertise, and better risk management outcomes. Join the millions who are tapping into the collective wisdom of the world’s largest community of risk and business professionals. For more information about RANE, visit www.ranenetwork.com.