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In 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 the more distant Europe, the United States and China as it pursues a quest to become an integrated member of Europe, something that Russia has long sought to resist.  Stratfor’s Senior VP of Strategic Analysis, Rodger Baker, spoke with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili during her visit to Brussels.

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In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, 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.

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with RANE's 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 aside an "uncivil war" pitting Americans against each other. That's a long-term job - and one that identifies long-term threats so recently on display in the riot at the US Capitol. 

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In 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 situation that is escalating quickly out of control.

Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Whether they are physical, digital or other complicated risks, our teams help yours manage risk with critical insights and expertise to manage better outcomes. Join us at ranenetwork.com.

In 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 situation that is escalating quickly out of control. 

In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue speaks with Matthew Bey, RANE'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 those bans, there are first amendment concerns -- and about the power that large U.S. tech firms have consolidated. 

The 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 owned by or controlled by the Chinese military. That will force certain U.S. investors to divest there as well.

In response, as Barron's reported. China has issued its own directive "to prevent the U.S. and other foreign governments from adopting unilateral sanctions or applying them against Chinese entities and individuals."

On Wall Street, there’s plenty of consternation about what comes next. That’s why RANE founder, David Lawrence, gathered a panel of RANE network experts to discuss best practices. Included are Emily de La Bruyère, co-founder of Horizon Advisory, where she leads the China research team; Chip Poncy, global co-head of the K2 Integrity Financial Crimes Risk Management practice; and Michael T. Gershberg, a corporate partner resident in Fried Frank's Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the International Trade and Investment Practice.

In 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 situation that is escalating quickly out of control.

Individuals and organizations turn to RANE, for risk intelligence that cuts through the hype to focus on what they need to know, what to expect, and what to do. Whether they are physical, digital or other complicated risks, our teams help yours manage risk with critical insights and expertise to manage better outcomes. Join us at ranenetwork.com.

In this episode of the the Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue hears from Sam Lichtenstein a global security analyst with 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 geopolitical implications of the breach.

In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue gets a rundown from global security analyst, Thomas Abi-Hanna, on the top terror threats RANE is 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 risk to the West than any jihadist groups.