RANE Podcast
588 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 123 ratingsRANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resiliency for our members. The RANE podcast is dedicated to succinct, clear conversations with thought leaders about managing business risk, best practices, geopolitical risk, and the underlying, global trends that drive the international system. The brings global events into valuable perspective, empowering businesses, governments, and individuals to confidently navigate an increasingly complex international environment.
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Essential Geopolitics: COVID Vaccines for Border Tightening?
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 5 minutes - 2.57 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor analyst Carmen Colosi Stratfor Latin American analyst at RANE. On March 1st, the White House announced that they would not be sharing vaccines with Mexico or any other country, however, just 18 days later the administration announced its plans to share 4 million doses of AstraZeneca stockpile with Mexico and Canada. What changed the White House’s mind? Colosi discusses the a...
RANE Insights on Covid 19: 200 Million Doses and Disinformation
March 26, 2021 21:58 - 32 minutes - 14.7 MBU.S. President Joe Biden said this week he wanted to distribute 200 million vaccine doses before the end of his first 100 days in office. Some news outlets suggest the US could be getting close to enough vaccines for the adult population. BUT disinformation is still rampant. In today’s episode, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick and Bill Lang about the latest statistics and how to identify reliable, science-based information about all of the available vaccines. Dr. B...
Baker's Dozen: Geopolitics of India, From Nehru to Modi.
March 26, 2021 05:10 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this episode of the Baker's Dozen podcast series from Stratfor, a RANE company, host Rodger Baker speaks with Prateek Joshi, A Dphil candidate in Modern History at Oxford about the evolution of Indian strategic thought and its geopolitical context. India has long been a regional power center by default. But now the country is facing new challenges as China expands its interests across land and sea to India's near abroad. Since independence from the British Empire, India has struggled wit...
Essential Geopolitics: Turkey's Economic Gamble
March 25, 2021 08:51 - 10 minutes - 4.63 MBTurkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently replaced his country's central bank governor. Again. It’s one major move in an ever-evolving crisis. What’s going on? Emily Hawthorne, Stratfor Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE provides perspective on what this means for 2023 elections, the economy in both the short-term and in the long. Subscribe to the Stratfor Podcast wherever you listen, including: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict Castbox Stitch...
Pen and Sword: Don Bentley and The Outside Man
March 24, 2021 15:47 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with best-selling author, Don Bentley. He's the man behind the Matt Drake series of thrillers. Book two in the series, The Outside Man, published in March. In this volume, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) operative Matt Drake finds himself outgunned, outmaneuvered, and outmanned in the middle of downtown Austin Texas. His own personal demons have invaded his hometown and the question is whether ...
Essential Geopolitics: China's Cyber Espionage Strategy
March 22, 2021 09:37 - 7 minutes - 3.54 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, Stratfor Senior Global analyst at RANE. The recent Hafnium/Microsoft Exchange hack has brought Chinese cyber activity back to the United States' radar as Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan met with Chinese officials in Alaska on March 18-19. How does cyberespionage fit into China's overall cyber strategy? Listen to the podcast. More From Stratfor: Follow Stratfor on Tw...
RANE Insights on COVID-19: The AstraZeneca Conundrum
March 18, 2021 20:04 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs. Fred Southwick and Bill Lang about why some European countries, including Germany, have halted the dispensation of the Astra Zeneca vaccine. They discuss whether that decision was based on science or politics. Plus: new data on how the US will reach herd immunity. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr. Fred Southwick is an i...
RANE Insights: GameStop, the SEC and Trading Rules
March 18, 2021 14:43 - 50 minutes - 23.3 MBIn this episode of the RANE Insights podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks to Joseph Grundfest, professor of law and business at Standford university law school and expert on capital markets, corporate governance, and securities litigation. They discuss the historical context and lessons learned from the GameStop spree, as well as the personalities, roles, and motivations of the different players. Joseph A. Grundfest is the WA Frank professor of law and business at Standford law schoo...
Essential Geopolitics: China's Latest Hong Kong Crackdown
March 18, 2021 09:00 - 7 minutes - 3.62 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Evan Rees, Stratfor Asia Pacific analyst at RANE. China's National People's Congress has approved sweeping electoral reforms for Hong Kong that will ensure greater mainland control by strengthening the pro-Beijing camp and sharply limiting the ability of the pro-democracy camp to wield power in elected institutions. What does this portend for the future? More From Stratfor: Follow St...
Essential Geopolitics: Is China's Economy as Strong as It Lets On?
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 3.76 MBIn an analysis for Stratfor Worldview in March, Stratfor senior analyst for global economics at RANE, Michael Monderer, wrote that "China’s continued high rate of fiscal stimulus doesn’t match up with the narrative that its economy has recovered from the COVID-19 crisis." In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Monderer, who explains what it means that China’s announced GDP growth target for 2021 is just 6%, lower than outs...
Essential Geopolitics: Yemen's Battle for Marib
March 11, 2021 10:00 - 7 minutes - 3.44 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Ryan Bohl, Stratfor’s Middle East and North Africa analyst at RANE. The Yemen civil war has lasted more than 6 years. It has spawned political and humanitarian crises, crises so dire that the United Nations has warned that forty thousand children may die from starvation this year. Now, a battle over the resource-rich city of Marib has outside countries concerned the war may last even longer...
Essential Geopolitics Bolsonaro's Populist Plans for Petrobras
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 2.56 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Carmen Colosi, Stratfor Latin American analyst at RANE. In February, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he would seek to replace the CEO of state-owned petroleum company Petrobras. This is part of a larger - seemingly contradictory - series of changes on the horizon for Brazil’s energy sector. Follow Stratfor on Twitter Follow Stratfor on LinkedIn Connect with Stratf...
RANE Insights: On Call International and Covac Global Discuss the COVID-19 Repatriation Membership
March 08, 2021 20:13 - 21 minutes - 12.1 MBMany organizations spent most of 2020 reacting to travel bans and awaiting mandates from public health officials. Now, as we all continue to pick up the pieces from the pandemic, many organizations need to send essential travelers abroad. But they are faced with the challenges of navigating an extremely complex duty of care landscape with many questions left unanswered. To help answer these questions, Diane Hanlon – Travel Risk Management Advisor from On Call International and Ross Thompson...
RANE Insights on COVID-19: Vaccine Pregnancy Rumors
March 05, 2021 18:53 - 20 minutes - 9.63 MBIn the United States, as the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine was released, and more doses became available more broadly, some governors announced an end to mask mandates. But was that wise? In today’s episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Drs Fred Southwick and Bill Lang about new developments in the fight against COVID-19. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr. Fred South...
Essential Geopolitics: Who Controls Rare Earth Elements?
March 04, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 3.11 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Rebecca Keller, Director of Analysis for Stratfor’s geopolitical team at RANE. We have entered another news cycle where the United States and other countries are questioning the supply chains of rare earth elements. You seem, there are strategic vulnerabilities because China controls the majority of the world’s supply. What does that mean? Listen to the podcast. More From Stratfo...
Baker's Dozen: The Geopolitics of Georgia
March 03, 2021 21:22 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode of Baker's Dozen, a podcast series of monthly conversations about geopolitics from Stratfor, a RANE company, host Rodger Baker speaks with Lasha Kasradze, a Eurasia analyst who specializes in the Caucasus and holds a MA from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. On November 9, 2020, Armenia and Azerbaijan reached a Russia-brokered deal that put an end to six weeks of fighting. Armenia has entered a phase of deep political turbulence since the cease-fi...
Baker's Dozen: The Geopolitics of Pakistan
March 03, 2021 20:35 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MBIn this episode of the Baker's Dozen podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, host Rodger Baker discusses Pakistan’s geopolitical situation with Kamran Bokhari, Director of analytical Development at Newlines Institute, formerly the Center for Global Policy. Critical for any future solution in Afghanistan, Pakistan faces significant geopolitical challenges. Squeezed between Iran, Afghanistan, China and India, the country faces tribal and ethnic challenges in Balochistan and along the Afghan f...
Baker's Dozen: The Geopolitics of the UK
March 03, 2021 18:19 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBWelcome to Baker’s Dozen, a podcast series of monthly conversations about geopolitics from Stratfor, a RANE company. In this episode, host Rodger Baker speaks with Geoff Sloan, an Associate Professor at the University of Reading and the UK coordinator of the Mackinder Forum about the geopolitics of the United Kingdom, or UK. Brexit has challenged the European Union’s narrative of deeper integration as a model for future globalism, and re-awoken tensions within the United Kingdom, with renew...
Essential Geopolitics: Economic Espionage, A Brief History
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 2.53 MBThe U.S. Department of Justice recently accused a Stanford University researcher of hiding her connections to the Chinese People's Liberation Army and misleading U.S. investigators. The researcher, Chen Song, is just the latest example of U.S. counterintelligence efforts against China and people accused of selling U.S. trade secrets to China. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Ben West, who is Stratfor's Senior Global S...
RANE Insights on COVID-19: New Vaccine Brings Hope for an End
February 26, 2021 21:17 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBIn this episode of the RANE insights on COVID-19 podcast, RANE founder, David Lawrence speaks with Drs Fred Southwick and Bill Lang, about the global death toll and the latest vaccine news. in the United States, more than half a million lives have been ended by COVID-19. Around the world, more than 2.5 million. Tragic milestones to be sure. And yet, on the horizon is the possibility that with new vaccines approved, the world may be getting closer to getting the year-long pandemic and its dis...
Essential Geopolitics: Brexit Reignites Internal UK Dilemmas
February 25, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.2 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue catches up with Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor's Senior European analyst at RANE. No one expected the disengagement of the United Kingdom from the European Union, know as Brexit, to be simple. But the deal, reached at the very last moment at the end of 2020, has raised significant issues for the UK government. In recent weeks there have been renewed calls for independence in Scotland. And Northern Iri...
Essential Geopolitics: The 2021 Palestinian Elections
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 4.84 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Palestinian general elections take place in 2021. A several months-long wave of legislative, presidential and council elections through the summer. The elections are garnering global attention. But why do they matter? Emily Donahue speaks with Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst for Stratfor, a RANE company. Stay up to date on Stratfor’s analysis and intelligence. Sign up for the free newsletter to...
RANE Insights on COVID-19: Pharmacies and Fed Workers
February 19, 2021 12:13 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBIn this episode of the RANE Insights podcast series on COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence speaks with Dr. Fred Southwick and Dr. Bill Lang about how stricter mask mandates, smaller gatherings and cold weather contributed to lower new COVID-19 cases this week. But doctors are still concerned about contagious new variants - and the rate of vaccine distribution. Dr. Bill Lang is an expert in public health responses to biological incidents, including pandemics. Dr Fred Southwick is an infect...
Essential Geopolitics: In Belarus, It's the President vs. Protestors
February 18, 2021 10:04 - 9 minutes - 4.44 MBBelarussian President Aleksandr Lukashenko is seeking to retain power and influence through a new constitutional reform process while also signaling that he will seek Russian support, a strategy that will probably revive anti-government protests and risk escalating into a standoff between Russia and the West. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with global security analyst, Sam Lichtenstein about what both the president and...
Essential Geopolitics: The Drone Wars Episode
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 4.55 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor's global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna. When you think of a military drone, do you think of the big, sleek silent remote controlled planes used for intel gathering and bomb runs? What about those tiny drones, individuals use to get aerial pictures. Or the toy drones that kids play with? Clearly drones come in all sizes… and proliferation has caused major concern; earl...
Essential Geopolitics: A Race to Mars
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 11 minutes - 5.3 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, Stratfor's senior global analyst. Both China and the United Arab Emirates have successfully launched missions to Mars ---- and NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission is set to touch down February 18, 2021. The red planet has been the subject of countless sci-fi stories and the focus of intense geopolitical competition for decades. But there's something different about these miss...
Essential Geopolitics: A Check-in on the Global Economy
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 8 minutes - 3.73 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Michael Monderer, Stratfor’s senior analyst for global economics. After a dismal 2020, the global economy seems prepped for at least some growth in 2021 - barring any major unforeseen events. How well will it recover and which countries will benefit? Follow Stratfor on Twitter Follow Stratfor on LinkedIn Connect with Stratfor on Facebook
RANE Insights on COVID-19: Is Herd Immunity Possible by Summer?
February 05, 2021 22:40 - 28 minutes - 13 MBThere’s a lot to talk about in this week’s episode of the RANE Insights on COVID-19 podcast, from the availability of vaccines, to staying safe (that means no big gatherings on Super Bowl Sunday) through the Spring. 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 University of Florida College of Medicine. ...
RANE Insights: SolarWinds is the Hack that Keeps on Taking
February 05, 2021 15:57 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBIn this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence speaks with Robert Knake, a Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, who also served as director for cybersecurity policy at the National Security Council. They talk about new revelations about the SolarWinds breach, lessons learned and processes that must change to ensure digital information is protected. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides access to critical insights, analysis, and support to ensure business continuity and resi...
Essential Geopolitics: Why the World is Watching Myanmar
February 04, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 3.08 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, 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. The US has called this a military coup. Rees explains what caused the Mya...
Essential Geopolitics: What's Working with Israel's Vaccine Program
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 2.29 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Ryan Bohl, a Middle East and North Africa analyst for Stratfor. 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 Stratfor forecast in its annual report, there will be months of challenge...
Essential Geopolitics: U.S.-Iran Scenarios Under Biden
February 02, 2021 00:01 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIn this podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Stratfor’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 ago, Iran passed a bill expanding its nuclear program - a tactical move to...
RANE Insights on COVID-19: New Virus Variants and New Vaccines
January 29, 2021 23:15 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBThere’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 University of Florida College of Medicine. Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intel...
Essential Geopolitics: The US and Vietnam During the Biden Administration
January 28, 2021 10:00 - 6 minutes - 3.02 MBIn this episode of the the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue gets an update on Vietnam/US relations from Evan Rees, Stratfor'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 priorities. One such country? Vietnam. Up for discussion? How will U.S....
Essential Geopolitics: The End of Germany's Merkel Era
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 9 minutes - 4.29 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geoplitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor’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, Angela Merkel’s party, the Christian Democratic Union, has appointed a n...
Essential Geopolitics: Georgia's Role in NATO and the EU
January 22, 2021 19:03 - 18 minutes - 8.51 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, 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 empires - Russia, Iran and Turkey. It is increasingly drawing attention from th...
Essential Geopolitics: Will US States be Next Targets of Extremist Violence?
January 21, 2021 16:20 - 6 minutes - 3.15 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor 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 facing the US. As he noted in his inaugural speech, citizens should put asid...
RANE Insights on Security with Brian Lynch: How to Protect Yourself During Social Unrest
January 20, 2021 01:10 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBIn 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 director of safety and security, Brian Lynch, about what to do should YOU find yourself in a situa...
RANE Insights: The NYSE, Chinese Companies and Delisting
January 19, 2021 18:01 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBThe 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 National Offshore Oil Corporation - CNOOC - to a U.S. Pentagon list of companies that are either ...
Essential Geopolitics: Biden, Tech and Ant-Trust
January 19, 2021 14:59 - 6 minutes - 2.81 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, Stratfor'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 Google, Apple and Amazon app stores. Although Democrats have supported t...
Essential Geopolitics: Biden, Tech and Antitrust
January 19, 2021 14:59 - 6 minutes - 2.81 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, Stratfor'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 Google, Apple and Amazon app stores. Although Democrats have supported t...
Essential Geopolitics: Security Considerations from the U.S. Capitol Breach
January 14, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 4.85 MBIn this episode of the the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue hears from Sam Lichtenstein a global security analyst with Stratfor and 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 domestically and abroad. Listen for important intelligence on the geopolit...
Essential Geopolitics: 2021 Terrorist Forecast
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 4.65 MBIn this Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, A RANE company, Emily Donahue gets a rundown from global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna, on the top terror threats Stratfor and RANE are 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, including anti-government extremists, pose a more direct security r...
RANE Insights on Covid-19: What's Behind the Bumpy Vaccine Distribution
January 08, 2021 21:22 - 18 minutes - 8.53 MBNot 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 Florida College of Medicine) and Bill Lang (an expert in public health responses to biological incid...
Essential Geopolitics: Exploring the Saudi Arabia-Qatar Rapprochement
January 07, 2021 10:04 - 6 minutes - 2.82 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Emily Hawthorne, Middle East and North Africa analyst for Stratfor and 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? More From Stratfor: Follow Stratfor on Twitter Follow Stratfor on LinkedIn Connect ...
Essential Geopolitics: Cybersecurity Risks in 2021
January 05, 2021 09:00 - 10 minutes - 4.69 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, A RANE Company, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor 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 the outlook for 2021? Listen. Not ready to subscribe to Stratfor Worldv...
Essential Geopolitics: The US and Egypt Relationship Under Biden
December 31, 2020 08:43 - 8 minutes - 3.83 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, 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? Subscribe to Stratfor Worldview's FREE newsletter here Subscribe to Stratfor Worldview on Sale here Follow Strat...
Pen and Sword: Brad Taylor's American Traitor
December 30, 2020 20:39 - 15 minutes - 7.12 MBIn this episode of the Pen and Sword podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, 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 Logan series. Try Stratfor Worldview for free when you sign up for our free n...
Essential Geopolitics: The U.S.-Mexico Border Forecast for 2021
December 29, 2020 09:35 - 4 minutes - 2.14 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, 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 status of the US/Mexico border now? Emily Donahue speaks with Ben West, Str...
Essential Geopolitics: China's Internal Dialogue
December 24, 2020 08:44 - 5 minutes - 2.55 MBIn this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks to Stratfor 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 Stratfor 2021 annual forecast and other geopolitical intelligen...