The Decision Advantage

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to Evan Rees, Stratfor’s Asia Pacific analyst. On Feb. 1, Myanmar’s military, announced that the commander-in-chief of the defense services would take on all executive, judicial and legislative powers. State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and other officials were taken into custody. The country was virtually cut off...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Ryan Bohl, a Middle East and North Africa analyst for RANE. As more countries begin vaccinating against COVID-19, there have been some remarkable developments. New variants impacting vaccine effectiveness, EU shortages, US coordination struggles, and whole nations that have received no vaccines at all. As RAN...

In this podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE's Senior Global analyst, Matthew Bey and Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne. The topic: the relationship between the U.S. and Iran. The relationship between the two countries grew more complicated during the Trump administration. The US withdrew from the JCPOA. Iran became more aggressive in the gulf. And not long ag...

There’s a lot to talk about in this week’s episode of the RANE Insights on COVID 19 podcast, from new variants of the virus to new vaccines in the pipeline. RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick and Bill Lang. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the Univer...

In this episode of the the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue gets an update on Vietnam/US relations from Evan Rees, RANE's Asia Pacific analyst. The US Presidential transition is complete. New domestic policies are being rolled out while US foreign policy is being rejiggered. Many nations around the world are actively working to adapt to the Biden Administration foreign policy...

In this episode of the Essential Geoplitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Adriano Bosoni, RANE's Senior European analyst about German politics.  This as one of the longest serving political figures of recent decades announced she will step down in 2021. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has served since 2005, through multiple presidential and prime ministerial terms worldwide. Now,...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the conversation turns to the country of Georgia. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili visited Brussels recently, meeting with European and NATO officials to discuss progress on Georgia's inclusion in both organizations. Georgia sits at a crossroads, both physically and metaphorically, at the pivot point between three historic empi...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's Senior global Security analyst, Ben West about new concerns that organized groups and individuals could turn their government frustrations on less prepared state and municipal buildings.  Joe Biden became US president on January 20. He went right to work, as he put it, dealing with the many crises faci...

In this RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch podcast, the discussion turns to the 5 rules of self-protection. From the pandemic to summer social justice marches - some of turned into riots - to the riot at the US Capitol - which prompted danger warnings throughout the US - the United States is in the midst of an unusually volatile period. RANE founder David Lawrence speaks to executive direc...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, RANE's Senior Global analyst. In the wake of the attacks on the U.S. Capitol building, President Trump has been banned either temporarily or indefinitely on several social media sites. Meanwhile, Parler, a popular social media platform for right wing groups and Trump supporters, was blocked from...

The New York Stock Exchange halted trading of three Chinese telecom companies on January 11. American investors will no longer be able to invest in these companies after November 11, 2021. This follows an Executive Order last November, that said U.S. companies investing in Chinese companies are indirectly funding the Chinese military. Also in January, the Trump administration added the Chinese Nat...

In this RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch podcast, the discussion turns to the 5 rules of self-protection. From the pandemic to summer social justice marches - some of turned into riots - to the riot at the US Capitol - which prompted danger warnings throughout the US - the United States is in the midst of an unusually volatile period. RANE founder, David Lawrence, speaks to executive dir...

In this episode of the the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue hears from Sam Lichtenstein a global security analyst with RANE. The events at the US Capitol the first week of January, 2021 stunned lawmakers, the U.S. public and allies and both allies and opponents around the globe. The events, and the investigations that followed, raised questions about security both domesticall...

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue gets a rundown from global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna, on the top terror threats RANE is monitoring in 2021. On the list are the usual suspects, including Al Qaeda and ISIS, however, Abi-Hanna warns that a greater threat to the west is the far-right ideological extremist. Violence by these types of groups and individuals, inclu...

Not surprisingly, there have been some bumps in the road regarding early coronavirus vaccines. From logistical issues to communication, states in the US and countries around the world will have to adjust their efforts to get enough vaccines to the right people. In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick (an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florid...

Not surprisingly, there have been some bumps in the road regarding early coronavirus vaccines. From logistical issues to communication, states in the US and countries around the world will have to adjust their efforts to get enough vaccines to the right people. In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick (an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florid...

Not surprisingly, there have been some bumps in the road regarding early coronavirus vaccines. From logistical issues to communication, states in the US and countries around the world will have to adjust their efforts to get enough vaccines to the right people. In this podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick (an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florid...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue chats with Emily Hawthorne, Middle East and North Africa analyst for RANE. The topic? After a three and a half year freeze out, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are lifting an air and sea embargo against Qatar. This after concerted US efforts to ease tensions. But what does this mean, exactly? Listen in to find out.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna. With the dawning of a new year, businesses across the globe may take time to reassess their geopolitical, physical, and financial security. Also on the list of risk? Economic espionage. In the past few years the number of cyber crimes has ballooned. What’s in th...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne. The relationship between the United States and Egypt is poised - like many others - to change under the Biden Administration. How much and in which direction remain the questions. Will security trump human rights? Listen now to find out.

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Best-selling author, Brad Taylor. Taylor's new book, American Traitor, takes place amid China’s multi-pronged plan to increase its dominance in the world. Taylor and Donahue discuss great power competition between the US and China, as well as how the author incorporates real-life geopolitics into his thrilling Pike L...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we look at the forecast for the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021. The U.S.- Mexico border has been a source of geopolitical tension for decades. In the midst of a pandemic and contentious US presidential election, it was easy to forget that the reigning crisis of the day just 18 months ago (summer, 2019) was the US/Mexico border. What’s the...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE's Senior VP of Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker. Much commentary has been shared about how US policies will change under President-elect Joe Biden. Especially how the US Chia relationship will change - if at all. Baker suggests looking to China for its priorities is also important. If you like to take a peek at the...

As the end of the year approaches, many people are saying they’re glad to see the end of 2020 - a tumultuous year by any measure. In this podcast, RANE Founder, David Lawrence discusses the mental health impacts of the pandemic with Dr. Vic Schwartz, Director at Mind Strategies, and hears best practices for getting through the holidays - traditionally a challenging time of year for many people str...

As the end of the year approaches, many people are saying they’re glad to see the end of 2020 - a tumultuous year by any measure. In this podcast, RANE Founder, David Lawrence discusses the mental health impacts of the pandemic with Dr. Vic Schwartz, Director at Mind Strategies, and hears best practices for getting through the holidays - traditionally a challenging time of year for many people str...