RANE Podcast Series

Cyprus is pushing for a resumption of negotiations with Turkey for a settlement on the divided island, seeking to capitalize on recent momentum towards a rapprochement between the EU and Ankara. The main idea is to link a potential revival of Turkey's EU accession process to the progression of talks for an eventual future reunification of Cyprus, which has long been divided into two Greek and Turkish-Cypriot entities. Although both sides seem willing to resume negotiations, significant constraints will have to be addressed before a solution can be achieved. RANE’s Europe Analyst Matteo Ilardo offers his insights.  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.  

Thailand's May 14 election winner is being denied the ability to form a government, creating government paralysis that delays economic recovery initiatives while risking reinvigoration of the mass protest movement of 2020-2021. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst Nate Fischler explains why Thailand’s Move Forward Party has been unable to form a government and discusses the negative impacts this could have on the country’s economy.  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.

On July 10, Turkey’s President agreed to back Sweden joining NATO, and to bring the issue to the Turkish National Assembly for approval. The development prompted a flurry of speculation about Turkey leaning away from Russia and more towards NATO and the West. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst, Emily Hawthorne, provides her insights into Sweden’s NATO accession process.  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.

While the European Union and Mercosur reached an initial deal on a free trade agreement in 2019, the deal has not been implemented because of disagreements between the two trading blocs. In recent weeks there has been a push to resurrect the deal, but significant obstacles remain. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Director of Analysis, Adriano Bosoni, shares his insights into these ongoing efforts. 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.

On June 26, RANE published its third-quarter forecasts for both its geopolitical and threat intelligence platforms. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Director of Analysis, Sam Lichtenstein discusses some of the major security stories RANE analysts will  be watching this quarter. 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.

On June 14th, the European Union passed its long awaited Artificial Intelligence Act to govern issues such as biometric data exploitation, mass surveillance and foundational models. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers are backing efforts to create a federal commission that will develop a strategy for regulating AI – the latest addition to a variety of legislative proposals which aim to tackle emerging AI technologies, such as ChatGPT. RANE’s Cyber Analyst, Hayley Benedict explains what shape such legislation is taking, and what changes we can expect to see. 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.

In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE Cyber Analyst Ali Plucinski explains recent changes in the cyber insurance industry, as it has sought to catch up with an expanding threat landscape and amid rising cyber-related costs. 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.

On June 3rd, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was inaugurated for a third term in office after he won comfortably in the May 28th runoff election, following the first round on May 14th. Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) maintained its dominance in parliament too. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne discusses the outlook for Turkey under Erdogan’s government. 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.

In this episode of Beyond COVID, our experts discuss the recent Canadian wildfires and explain the potential health risks posed by the smoke.  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.

On June 6th, the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine collapsed. It is unclear what the cause of the damage was, whether it was the result of an explosion by Russia or Ukraine, or from wear from previously sustained damage. The collapse will impact crop yields and could force Kyiv to modify its counteroffensive. Matthew Orr, RANE’s Eurasia Analyst provides an update on the situation and insights into what’s to come, from both Ukraine and Russia. 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.