The Decision Advantage

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...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a massive strain on our healthcare system. Despite overcoming the early shortages of PPE and scarce resources such as ventilators, hospitals and healthcare providers continue to reassess daily the potentially lasting implications for how healthcare is delivered and managed in this country. In this episode if the RANE Insights podcast, RANE's Emily Donahue spe...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, from RANE (Risk Assistance Network + Exchange) the discussion is about what happens now that the United Arab Emirates and Israel have signed an agreement to normalize relations. Emily Donahue hears from Ryan Bohl, RANE's Middle East and North Africa analyst about what this deal means for Emirati-Israeli relations and for other countries that...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to put a massive strain on our healthcare system. Despite overcoming the early shortages of PPE and scarce resources such as ventilators, hospitals and healthcare providers continue to reassess daily the potentially lasting implications for how healthcare is delivered and managed in this country. In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, RANE's Emily Donahue spe...

In this special edition of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, the conversation is about the alleged poisoning of a Russian dissident and it implications for relations between the European Union and Russia. Leading today’s conversation are Adriano Bosoni, RANE's Senior European analyst and Sim Tack, Senior Global analyst. Subscribers to RANE Worldview get access to RANE's 25-year library...

In this episode of RANE's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Sim Tack. Tack is Senior Global analyst for RANE. What is happening Belarus…And what will happen next? Those are the questions the world is asking after President Lukashenko’s election victory set off weeks of angry protests. Questions covered in this podcast include protestors' future, Lukashenko's future and wheth...

In this special edition of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, a conversation about the multi-layered economic impacts of COVID-19. There’s little doubt that the global coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of life - from education, economies, markets, governments, societies, to geopolitics, and of course, health. bout the global economic impacts of the coronavirus. As it has spre...