The Decision Advantage

In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, RANE’s Executive Director of Safety and Security Brian Lynch spoke to William Edwards about his experiences at Abu Ghraib. The prison was part of a forward operating base in Anbar province for US operations. Major Bill Edwards and Lt. Col. Bob Walters of the 165th Military Intelligence Battalion were given the near-impossible task of setting up then im...

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, Emily Donahue speaks to Tyan Bohl, Stratfor Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE. Back in 2020, the United States inked a deal with the United Arab Emirates for $23-billion worth of F-35 fighter jets, drones, and munitions. But this December, the UAE announced it would suspend discussions on the deal. Bohl explains how...

In this episode of RANE’s Essential Geopolitics podcast, Libyan elections. Libya is planning to hold the country’s first-ever presidential elections and the first major nationwide election since 2014. It’s a bid to unify and bring stability to the country. But Stratfor Senior global analyst at RANE Matthew Bey says that appears likely to be a tall order. Events in the Middle East and North Africa...

In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, host and RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks to Drs. Bill Lanf aand Fred Southwick about the Omicron variant, how to stay safe as well as workplace safety tips, and a discussion over whether to mandate Booster shots. The hub of RANE's service is the democratization of information and expertise. Subscribe to RANE’s Core Membership and let RAN...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, we check in on the recent U.S. anti-corruption push. The administration of President Joe Biden has declared that corruption threatens United States national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself. Its strategy includes curbing illicit finance and leveraging foreign as...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, A look at the Islamic State Khorasan Province. In the months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, it has faced an economic crisis, sanctions, international pushback, and internal opposition. One of its biggest security challenges is the Islamic State Khorasan Province - or ISKP which has been conducting a viole...

Cybersecurity is a critical risk for organizations. But too often leadership may treat cybersecurity as a box to be checked rather than an ongoing situation that needs to be constantly monitored. Gathering and assessing the right information and using it for better situational awareness in an increasingly complex cyber environment should be mission-critical. That’s why RANE and Nasdaq Governance S...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue speaks to Stratfor Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE. Iran nuclear deal talks resumed in Vienna on November 29. The JCPOA Joint Commission talks had been on hiatus for several months. Neither Iran nor the United States has thus far been able to agree to terms regarding sanctions or Iran’s...

In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID 19 podcast, Host and RANE founder, David Larence, catches up with experts Bill Lang and Fred Southwick. Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. This conversation is about the hype around the Omicron variant,...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast (powered by Stratfor), Charles Thorson, Stratfor Global Security Analyst at RANE discusses the implications of coordinated suicide bombings in the capital of Kampala. In November, three suicide bombers set off attacks in the heart of the downtown business district. The suicide bombings mark a significant escalation in terrorist activity for t...

Iraq, resting at the heart of the Middle East, is no stranger to conflict or controversy. Its role as a regional power dates back to the beginning of civilization, but so do its challenges, wedged between other countries vying for influence. In this episode of the Stratfor Podcast, Middle East and North Africa analysts Emily Hawthorne and Ryan Bohl sit down to explore the geopolitics of Iraq, from...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, we discuss a new era of hackers. The hacker group MosesStaff in September began targeting Israeli organizations. Their goal? Not ransom. But chaos. The group wants to cause damage to Israeli businesses. This is a development our security analysts have been monitoring closely, says Sam Lichtenstein, Stratfor Director of G...

In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID 19 podcast, host and RANE Founder, David Lawrence speaks to Dr. Bill Lang, an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics, about masking up for holiday gatherings, an increase in cases in Europe and the real effects of long-haul COVID.  RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, ana...

In this episode of the RANE Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue speaks with Ryan Bohl, Stratfor Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE. A new deal among Israel, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates is getting international attention. The deal will address major climate and energy issues for the three nations. And it marks a breakthrough in Jordanian-Israeli relat...

In this episode of RANE's Essential geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, a look at what's ahead for Sudan. In October 2021, after months of escalating tension between military and civilian government officials, Sudan’s army seized control of the country. The military coup has brought international condemnation and domestic unrest. In this podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Clara Brackbill, St...

In this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID 19 weekly podcast, our experts discuss the risks of reopening US borders too widely, how children's vaccines are working and lessons learned from Israel on keeping populations safe from the virus. RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill L...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, Emily Donahue gets an update on China's internal politics from Chase Blazek, Stratfor Asia Pacific analyst at RANE. Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Sixth Plenum in November 2021. It is the most important annual political meeting in China, from which historic news was generated. Follow RANE on LinkedIn to learn mo...

In this episode of the RANE Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne, breaks down what's behind rising tensions in Northern Africa. Hawthorne recently wrote in an analysis for Worldview that, "the diplomatic tensions between Algeria and Morocco over the disputed Western Sahara region risks sparking a tit-for-tat exchange of low-level...

For any business, large or small, the risks to both reputation and profit often boil down to security -- or in other words, how securely leaders protect their company’s physical, intellectual, legal, cyber, and other assets. In this RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch podcast, our host speaks with Michael Mason, the Enterprise Sales Director, Privacy & Security at Reputation Defender Execut...

In this episode of the RANE Ingihts on COVID-19 weekly podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks to Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about the latest virus developments. Vaccines are available for younger kids, COVID boosters are working as intended and hospitalizations have plateaued or are falling. All this as the federal mandate requiring vaccines is approaching. Can the good times last?  RA...

Throughout 2021, Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega cracked down against his critics as he sought to cement his grip on power. In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, host Emily Donahue asks what this means for the future of democracy in Nicaragua? Carmen Colosi, Stratfor Latin America Analyst at RANE, has answers. You can subscribe to RANE Worldview at the s...

US regulators recently asked lawmakers to speed up regulations for a type of cryptocurrency. With the explosive growth and adoption of cryptocurrencies - whether tied to a stable currency or not, red flags are being raised about the volatile nature of cryptocurrencies and the potential for major risk to the global financial system. So what’s to be done? That’s the focus of this episode of Crypto C...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, powered by Stratfor, we’re turning our eye to South Asia, and the relationship between India and its neighbor, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of India's major development partners. But the relationship has recently been complicated by Sri Lanka's dealings with China. Ekta Raghuwanshi is a Stratfor South Asia analyst at RANE. She has details.  R...

In this episode of RANE's weekly podcast on COVID-19, RANE founder and host David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Bill Lang, an expert in health aspects of contingency planning and response to critical incidents. Their conversation covers newly approved vaccines for children, talking with pediatrici...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast powered by Stratfor, Europe is facing an energy crisis. As we have discussed previously on this podcast, the price of natural gas there is at an all-time high. Winter is approaching, and that brings with it an increased demand for fossil fuels like coal and oil. Meanwhile, Russia could come to Europe’s aid. But will it? That’s a question Emil...