RANE Podcast
1) The Role of AI in State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage Campaigns
Chinese nation-state actors were observed using Anthropic's Claude Code generative AI coding assistant in an espionage campaign first discovered in mid-September, according to a report from Anthropic ...Show More
2) Indonesia’s Interest In Israel-Gaza
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Asia-Pacific Analyst, Nate Fischler unpacks the motivations behind Indonesia’s interest in the Israel-Gaza conflict and explores the major constraints ...Show More
3) U.S.-Venezuela Tensions: Primary Drivers and Constraints
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Latin America Analyst Mario Braga and RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl explain the dynamics of the current situation betwee...Show More
4) Cocaine's Comeback: Past Lessons We Ignored.
In this episode of RANE Insights, Founder of RANE David Lawrence sits down with Dr. Mark Gold to discuss causes and implications of the recent increase of global cocaine production and use. Mark S. G...Show More
5) Political Instability in South Asia
In September 2025, Nepal’s government banned major social-media platforms, which ignited wider youth protests over corruption, unemployment, and elite privilege. After days of deadly protests, Prime M...Show More
6) Geopolitical Implications of The Rise in Gen Z Protests
Political instability is on the rise in Africa, driven by a new wave of youth activism. Gen Z is increasingly vocal in demanding political and economic reforms, as seen in Morocco and Madagascar. In M...Show More
7) Who Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister?
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE's Asia-Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek unpacks the results of Japan’s recent LDP leadership election and explores what the outcome means for the country go...Show More
8) Trends from RANE’s Fourth Quarter Forecast
RANE recently published our Fourth Quarter Geopolitical and Threat Intelligence Forecasts which cover key trends we're following in the final months of 2025, including U.S. trade policy, the war in Uk...Show More
9) What Gabbard's ODNI Cuts Mean for Corporate Security
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has unveiled what she calls ODNI 2.0 — a sweeping overhaul that will cut nearly half of the agency’s workforce, eliminate or consolidate several intelli...Show More
10) The Outlook for Fed Independence
In this episode of Essential Geopolitics, RANE’s Global Economy Analyst Markus Jaeger analyzes the risks associated with potentially compromised Fed independence in light of President Trump’s criticis...Show More