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In this episode of RANE's Beyond COVID podcast, our experts offer the latest intelligence on long COVID and a new antibiotic-resistant fungus. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of RANE. RANE is a global...

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker, the director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, speaks with Hernando de Soto, a Peruvian economic and public affairs strategist, about the relationship between resources, land rights and capital formation and the place of Latin America in the context of global strategic competition. RANE is a global risk intelli...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Isaia Galace, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, discusses the Taliban's killing of two key ISKP figures in February and other recent security developments in Afghanistan. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for o...

Recent media reports quote the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia saying that Al-Shabaab has now lost roughly one third of its territory in the country. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, David Newman, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, discusses Al-Shabaab’s territorial losses in Somalia and the prospects for the country’s counterinsurgency strategy. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that de...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Matthew Orr, a Eurasia Analyst at RANE, discusses important takeaways from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Russia and details what the meeting indicates about the coming months in the Ukraine war. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensu...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Markus Jaeger, a Global Economy Analyst at RANE, provides details on the current economic climate and shares his outlook for the global economy through the rest of 2023 and beyond.  RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business contin...

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence, sits down with Ken Yormark, who most recently was a partner and practice leader of the Forensic and Litigation Advisory Services Practice for a top 25 Accounting Firm, to discuss efforts to preserve integrity in sports with the rise of the sports betting industry. Ken’s experience spans more than 30 yea...

Chinese cyber operations have evolved beyond its traditional tactics as China becomes increasingly emboldened. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE Cyber Analyst, Hayley Benedict, compares China’s historical cyber operations to the country’s more recent cyber activities. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critica...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Hawthorne, a Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE, gives an overview of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran and discusses the circumstances surrounding the agreement between the two countries to potentially restore normal diplomatic relations. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and secu...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl, reveals why and how geopolitical analysts focus on ideology to help inform their analyses and forecasts. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resil...

In this Essential Geopolitics episode, RANE's Global Security Analyst, Charles Thorson, shares his insights into current trends in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that suggest a growing potential for a Third Intifada, which could have significant political and economic ramifications for Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as exacerbate security concerns within the country. RANE is a g...

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Founder David Lawrence sits down with Ben Colman, the CEO of Reality Defender, to discuss the creation of deepfakes and the implications of this rapidly evolving technology. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for...

In this Essential Geopolitics episode, RANE's Cyber Analyst, Ali Plucinski, explains the current U.S. Supreme Court cases regarding Section 230 and provides her insight into the likely implications for social media platforms and broader content moderation. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to e...

With the fate of Europe’s common currency and the potential for another referendum on EU membership in the balance, France prepares to hold its highly contested general election. Stratfor Senior Europe Analyst Adriano Bosoni joins the podcast to explore the underlying forces at play in the French elections and what they could mean for Europe’s economic future. Then Stratfor Senior Eurasia Analyst...

In this episode of RANE's Beyond COVID podcast, our experts offer the latest intelligence on mask efficacy and share their insights into the future of COVID boosters. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida's College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents. Our host, David Lawrence, is the founder of...

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that U.S. electric vehicle company Tesla will install an automotive plant in Monterrey, marking another one of Mexico's successes in pushing to become a major player in EV manufacturing. RANE’s Latin America Analyst, Carmen Colosi, discusses Mexico’s efforts to shift its automotive manufacturing industry toward EV. RANE is a global risk intel...

This month, February 2023, marks the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, which subsequently led to a popular armed uprising. Nate Fischler, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst, offers an overview of Myanmar's civil war, its future outlook and the attendant business implications. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical in...

On the back of high oil prices and record natural gas prices in 2022, ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and the world's oil supermajors reported record profits in their recent earnings calls. The high returns are leading some companies to re-emphasize investment into oil and gas in lieu of the energy transition in response. Matthew Bey, Senior Analyst at RANE, provides a rundown on the situation and shares...

In this Applied Geopolitics episode, Rodger Baker, Director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE speaks with Lasha Kasradze, academic liaison and strategic business development officer for Sokhumi State University. They discuss the implications of Russia’s shifting sphere of influence, including the outlook for the war in Ukraine. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that d...

​​India’s military is one of the largest in the world, but its forces remain reliant on older weapons systems that have caused accidents and raised questions about its military readiness against its neighbors. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst, Ryan Bohl sits down with RANE’s South Asia Analyst, Ekta Raghuwanshi to discuss India’s military...

​​In recent years, the Islamic State Mozambique Province group has become increasingly close to The Islamic State and has gained significant media attention. In this Essential Geopolitics episode, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, David Newman explains the evolution, international economic impact, and the outlook for this insurgency. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and...

In this podcast, RANE’s Executive Director of the Stratfor Center of Geopolitics, Rodger Baker, speaks with Dr. Tarcisius Kabutaulaka, Assistant Professor at the Center for Pacific Island Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, on the local, regional, and external dynamics of the pacific island region, and the ways that these dynamics are further complicated by geopolitical competition, climate ch...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Sub-Saharan Africa Analyst, Clara Brackbill discusses the circumstances surrounding Nigeria’s upcoming election that will determine the future of its ongoing battles with extremism, corruption, and instability. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support t...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Europe Analyst Matteo Ilardo explains the details surrounding the EU’s recent sanctions on Russian oil products and the short and long-term implications of this ban. RANE is a global risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience f...