RANE Podcast Series

The Implications of Recent Social Media Changes for Security Professionals

Many social media companies have made changes to their platform such as paid verification features and mass layoffs, which pose difficulties for security-focused teams who need to access open-source intelligence. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, Charles Thorson provides an overview of these changes and shares his insights into the potential implications.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Analyzing Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and China

In this episode of the Applied Geopolitics podcast, Rodger Baker, the director of the Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, speaks with Zoltán Fehér about the origins and implications of the strategic competitive relationship between the U.S. and China.

Zoltán Fehér is a Nonresident Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub and an Associate Research Fellow at the Hungarian Institute for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Everything You Need to Know about Turkey’s May 14th Election

Among the many political parties running in the May 14th general election in Turkey, a number of key opposition parties have decided to work together to improve their collective chances of winning. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Emily Hawthorne, a Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE explains who they are, what they stand for and what their chances are in this landmark election.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

An In-Depth Overview of Middle Eastern Relations

In this episode of RANE Insights, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Michael Makovsky, President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, to discuss current developments in The Middle East, with a specific focus on Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Makovsky has written some recent op-eds that will be relevant to this podcast:
Michael, Makovsky, “Saudi Arabia’s OPEC+ decision wasn’t as simple as ‘betrayal’” The Hill, October 19, 2023.

Michael Makovsky, “Israel is Ready to Strike Iran’s Nuclear Program if Necessary — America Must Prepare to Work With it,” New York Post, January 12, 2023.

Michael Makovsky and Blaise Misztal, “The Arsenal of Democracy’s Stockpile in Israel,” Wall St Journal, January 25, 2023.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

China’s Economic Rebound

Since it abandoned its Zero COVID policy, news about China’s economic rebound has been generally quite positive. However, ongoing challenges persist. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Asia Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek reflects on China’s ongoing economic recovery and outlines the implications that Beijing’s policy approach will have for domestic stability and regional growth.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

Insights into the Recent U.S. Intelligence Leak

The inescapable headline from the past few days has been about the U.S. intelligence leaks centered on information about the war in Ukraine. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Director of Analysis, Sam Lichtenstein, shares details on the recent leaks and provides insights into the implications of the event.

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 our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

What You Need to Know about Long COVID

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 risk intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.

The Role Resources, Routes, and Relationships Play in Geopolitics

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 intelligence company that delivers risk and security professionals access to critical insights, analysis and support to ensure business continuity and resilience for our clients. For more information about RANE's risk management solutions, visit www.ranenetwork.com.