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In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Sim Tack, Senior Global analyst for RANE. In recent weeks, there has been a flare-up in border tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh. While such flare ups are not unusual, this one was unusual in its intensity. Tack explains why the two countries continue to figh...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, we have an open conversation about crossroads. In the next three weeks the Americas will experience three significant elections. The. U.S. presidential election, a referendum to decide whether Chile will draft a new Constitution and a general election in Bolivia to elect a new president and new congress. Emily Donahue spoke with RANE'...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, North Korea will mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party on October 10th. There have been concerns raised of a North Korean “provocation” to coincide with the anniversary and perhaps influence on the U.S. elections. RANE's Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker talks about what the world can...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, US democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden recently wrote that if he were elected president, the United States would re-enter the JCPOA. That’s the agreement negotiated in 2015 to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. President Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018. Host Emily Donahue Speaks to Matthew Bey, who is RANE's Senior Global...

In this episode of the Insights on COVID-19 podcast, a conversation about preparing ahead for leadership continuity and how education and communication are key to successfully preparing for a viral risk to your business. When news broke - from President Trump himself -  that he had tested positive for COVID-19, along with the First Lady and several others with whom they had come into contact recen...

In this episode of the Insights on COVID-19 podcast, a conversation about preparing ahead for leadership continuity and how education and communication are key to successfully preparing for a viral risk to your business. When news broke - from President Trump himself - that he had tested positive for COVID-19, along with the First Lady and several others with whom they had come into contact recent...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to Adriano Bosoni, Senior Europe analyst, about a controversy over disbursements. The German government recently released a proposal to link the disbursement of EU funds to maintaining a strong rule of law. The European Commission and several Western European countries are worried that the rule of law is weakening in cou...

RANE has released an updated intelligence report on Chinese military infrastructure development along the Indian border. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to the report's author, Sim Tack, RANE's Senior Global analyst. RANE has released an updated intelligence report on Chinese military infrastructure development along the Indian border. The conve...

Just as the high tech industry has been dominated by males - especially in the United States - for most of its history, so too has the field of cyber security. A growing area of expertise and certainly a crucial need for businesses amid a near constant threat of cyber attack, it is still a career path dominated by men. In this podcast, our host, DeNeige Watson, RANE’s Executive Director, Geopoliti...

Just as the high tech industry has been dominated by males - especially in the United States - for most of its history, so too has the field of cyber security. A growing area of expertise and certainly a crucial need for businesses amid a near constant threat of cyber attack, it is still a career path dominated by men. In this podcast, our host, DeNeige Watson, RANE’s Executive Director, Geopoliti...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE's Asia Pacific analyst, Evan Rees. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave a U.N. General Assembly speech this week that indicated he would take a hardline position on his country's South China Sea claims. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to foc...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks to RANE's Senior Global analyst Matthew Bey about the US China strategic relations heading into the fourth quarter of 2020. Bey identifies 3 key trends for businesses and professions to monitor whether the Trump presidency continues or not. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cut...

Today in our ongoing series about COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence catches up with Drs. Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about the latest vaccine news, ongoing pockets of virus outbreaks and why they are happening and how vaccines work to build immunity. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public he...

Today in our ongoing series about COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence catches up with Dr.s Bill Lang and Fred Southwick about the latest vaccine news, ongoing pockets of virus outbreaks and why they are happening and how vaccines work to build immunity. Dr. Fred Southwick is an infectious disease specialist at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public he...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Michael Monderer, Senior analyst for Global Economics about the the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its policy interest rate near zero at least through 2023 and until it achieves desired outcomes for employment and inflation. That’s a strong signal that getting people back to work is more important than in...

Exploding permafrost in Russia, weeks of historic fires in the American west, an Atlantic hurricane season with 6 major storms back to back. Persistent Drought. Catastrophic Flooding. Even Violence over increasingly scarce resources. Welcome to the climate in the 21st century. And welcome to a new geopolitical reality. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue s...

This is the first in a new podcast series from RANE Insights, entitled On Security with Brian Lynch. Over the past several years the topic of “insider threats” has been met with varying degrees of concern in the board rooms of most medium to large organizations. While some organizations perceive such risk as minimal in relation to other greater challenges, others allocate significant resources to...

This is the first in a new podcast series from RANE Insights, entitled "On Security with Brian Lynch." Over the past several years the topic of “insider threats” has been met with varying degrees of concern in the board rooms of most medium to large organizations. While some organizations perceive such risk as minimal in relation to other greater challenges, others allocate significant resources t...

Whether it is through email, cloud storage, CRM, or messaging applications – collaboration is key to any company’s success. In the age of Digital Transformation, there has been a shift in the way enterprises conduct business, relying on various channels and applications for content sharing. Unfortunately, this shift has come with a hefty price – significant exposure to cyber-attacks and breaches,...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, a look at the situation in Lebanon. Anyone who has watched the developments there during 2020 might feel safe in stating that the country is in crisis. RANE's Middle East and North Africa analyst, Emily Hawthorne chats with Emily Donahue about why this matters in global geopolitics and what will likely happen in the near future. Check...

Whether it is through email, cloud storage, CRM, or messaging applications – collaboration is key to any company’s success. In the age of Digital Transformation, there has been a shift in the way enterprises conduct business, relying on various channels and applications for content sharing.  Unfortunately, this shift has come with a hefty price – significant exposure to cyber-attacks and breaches,...

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, host Emily Donahue speaks with Rodger Baker, Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis at RANE. The subject: the Department of Defense annual report to Congress on developments regarding the Chinese military and the rapid growth of the Chinese Navy, which now has more ships than the United States Navy, and how China’s naval buildup...

In this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from RANE, host Emily Donahue speaks with Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson, the authors behind the phenomenally successful Tier One thriller series featuring Navy SEAL John Dempsey. In a wide-ranging conversation, the authors discuss their writing process, how they incorporate global geopolitics into their storylines and what comes next for both themsel...

As nations adapt different approaches to reopening their economies. While there is a lot of great information out there about restarting travel, it’s also getting increasingly more difficult to sift through what’s relevant and decipher what it really means for travelers today, tomorrow, and in the future. In this podcast, RANE's Emily Donahue and On Call International’s VP of Global Assistance Ser...

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's guide to major developments, the conversation is about what happens to Japan now that its longest serving Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe has resigned. Emily Donahue speaks with Evan Rees, RANE's Asia Pacific Analyst. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the noise to focus on what they need to know, what to...