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In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, Isaia Galace, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, discusses the Taliban's killing of two key ISKP figures in February and other recent security developments in Afghanistan. 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.

Recent media reports quote the U.S. Ambassador to Somalia saying that Al-Shabaab has now lost roughly one third of its territory in the country. In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, David Newman, RANE’s Global Security Analyst, discusses Al-Shabaab’s territorial losses in Somalia and the prospects for the country’s counterinsurgency strategy. 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 the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Markus Jaeger, a Global Economy Analyst at RANE, provides details on the current economic climate and shares his outlook for the global economy through the rest of 2023 and beyond.  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, Matthew Orr, a Eurasia Analyst at RANE, discusses important takeaways from Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Russia and details what the meeting indicates about the coming months in the Ukraine war. 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 RANE Insights, RANE Founder and Chief Collaborative Officer, David Lawrence, sits down with Ken Yormark, who most recently was a partner and practice leader of the Forensic and Litigation Advisory Services Practice for a top 25 Accounting Firm, to discuss efforts to preserve integrity in sports with the rise of the sports betting industry. Ken’s experience spans more than 30 years as a subject matter expert in complex investigations and forensic and investigative services focusing on formulating and implementing innovative strategies regarding forensic accounting and financial investigations. 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.  

Chinese cyber operations have evolved beyond its traditional tactics as China becomes increasingly emboldened. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE Cyber Analyst, Hayley Benedict, compares China’s historical cyber operations to the country’s more recent cyber activities. 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 the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Hawthorne, a Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst at RANE, gives an overview of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran and discusses the circumstances surrounding the agreement between the two countries to potentially restore normal diplomatic relations. 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 the Essential Geopolitics podcast, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa analyst, Ryan Bohl, reveals why and how geopolitical analysts focus on ideology to help inform their analyses and forecasts. 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 Essential Geopolitics episode, RANE's Global Security Analyst, Charles Thorson, shares his insights into current trends in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that suggest a growing potential for a Third Intifada, which could have significant political and economic ramifications for Israel and the Palestinian territories, as well as exacerbate security concerns within the country. 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 RANE Insights, RANE Founder David Lawrence sits down with Ben Colman, the CEO of Reality Defender, to discuss the creation of deepfakes and the implications of this rapidly evolving technology. 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.