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The Decision Advantage

RANE Network
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India
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This RANE Network podcast series offers risk intelligence and analysis from industry-leading risk experts. RANE is a risk intelligence company that provides business professionals with access to critical insights, analysis, and support, enabling them to better anticipate, monitor, and respond to emerging risks and threats. In the RANE podcast series, risk management experts and thought leaders sha... more

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In this episode of The Decision Advantage podcast, RANE’s Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl examines how the current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is pushing decades of American grand strategy in the Middle East to its breaking p... more

In this episode of The Decision Advantage podcast, RANE Asia-Pacific Analyst Chase Blazek explores how Washington's traditional military support for Taiwan is being leveraged as a high-stakes bargaining chip in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.

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In this episode of The Decision Advantage Podcast, founder of RANE David Lawrence and Silobreaker CEO Geoff Brown discuss insights and analyses shared at RANE’s recent in-person briefing session on key developments shaping today’s threat landscape.

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In this episode of The Decision Advantage, RANE's Cyber Analyst Ali Plucinski addresses the systemic and corporate risks posed by Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, which claims to have unprecedented cybersecurity capabilities, and provides potential roadmap... more

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Recent Guests

Ryan Bohl
Senior Middle East and North Africa Analyst
RANE
Episode: What the Hormuz War Means for U.S. Grand Strategy
Chase Blazek
RANE Asia Pacific Analyst
RANE
Episode: Taiwan Arms Sales and the US-China Trade War
Ali Plucinski
RANE's cyber analyst
RANE
Episode: Will Mythos Change the Cybersecurity Landscape for Better or for Worse?
Beth Siegert
Senior Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Analyst at RANE
RANE
Episode: The Outlook for the Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Landscape
Nate Fischler
RANE Asia-Pacific analyst
RANE Network
Episode: What to Expect from Vietnam’s Leadership Election Results
Michael Metz
COO for VIP Mortgage, Inc., with extensive experience in mortgage operations and forecasting.
VIP Mortgage, Inc.
Episode: Geopolitical Uncertainty and the Bond Market
Mario Braga
RANE's Latin America analyst
RANE Network
Episode: A Look at our Geopolitical Analysis Process
Dr. Sarah Church
Founder of Whole View Wellness, treating addiction and problem gambling for over 20 years.
Whole View Wellness
Episode: Beyond the Spread: High Stakes & Hard Truths of Online Gambling
Rémi Dodd
Sub-Saharan Africa analyst at RANE
RANE
Episode: The Geopolitical Power of Water

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Emma
Multiple episodes host associated with risk analysis content.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 253 ratings
  • Poor production quality

    Important topic discussion by experts ruined by poor sound production, background email bings and shuffling noises.

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    bangkok1103
    Australiaa year ago
  • Sound

    Can the host get a microphone that works. His sound is horrible

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    5
    Thetruthdotorg
    United States3 years ago
  • Completely out of touch

    Their COVID analysis is completely out of touch. It’s embarrassing.

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    Dave 9 Inch
    United States3 years ago
  • Ignoring the hard topics and lacking depth now. Degraded offerings.

    This used to be a go to for geopolitical analysis but sadly no more. Lack of depth in analysis and completely ignoring the major global events such as a European war and the challenges to the balance of power in the Indo- Pacific region. These events do not exist in the Rane worldview. Better off accessing podcasts from reputable news outlets or geopolitical analysts who have interests in actual global politics.

    Apple Podcasts
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    John C Spring
    United Kingdom3 years ago
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    Podcast Addict
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    DaniDani
    4 years ago

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Audience appreciates risk-forward, business-relevant geopolitical context
Clear geopolitical insight with concise analysis and strong guest expertise

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What the Hormuz War Means for U.S. Grand Strategy
Q: Can you talk about how that factors into what Iran is currently doing and what its current imperatives are?
Iran seeks to deter U.S. escalation by demonstrating the potential costs to American trade and energy flows, while leveraging its control over Hormuz to test the durability of U.S. commitments and to push for a rebalanced regional order. This has become more acute as Iran gauges Washington's willingness to bear the burden of maintaining open sea lanes and economic stability in the region.
Iran, Russia, and the Future of Cyber Warfare
Q: How might narrative shaping and information operations be tactics used either by the Iran side, the GCC side, or the US-Israeli side?
Narrative shaping is used to justify actions and manage public perception; Iran may push anti-American sentiment while GCC states attempt to control the narrative to maintain business stability and investment appeal, with Western actors highlighting security justifications and moral high ground.
Iran, Russia, and the Future of Cyber Warfare
Q: How could the cyber tools and tactics that Russia is using and potentially sharing with Iran be applied in the case with the Iran conflict specifically regarding the GCC countries?
The GCC could face a similar pattern of state-backed hacktivism targeting critical infrastructure, with Iran leveraging both traditional data-wiper and credential-based intrusions, while knowledge transfer from Russia could broaden their toolset, though direct transfer is not guaranteed due to differing strategic contexts.
Iran, Russia, and the Future of Cyber Warfare
Q: You and the Analyst team have also been closely following the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. What cyber tools and or tactics have we seen being used there?
Russia has shared some cyber tools with Iran, uses cyber as a supporting tool to take down critical infrastructure, and employs a mix of data-wiper, intrusion, and ransomware-adjacent tactics, often through a state-backed hacktivist network that blends politically motivated actions with plausible deniability.
The Geopolitical Power of Water
Q: What are Egypt's primary objectives and strategies regarding the GERD?
Egypt seeks a binding agreement on dam operations to mitigate downstream drought risk, but lacks leverage over Ethiopia and may rely on external pressure (e.g., relations with the US) and regional diplomacy to constrain Ethiopian development and potentially drive a binding governance framework.

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This show focuses on risk intelligence and geopolitics for business audiences, offering expert analysis on global conflicts, cyber risk, regulatory changes, and macroeconomic implications. Episodes frequently feature RANE analysts and guests who dissect current events, assess business risk, and translate geopolitical dynamics into practical guidance for organizations. A standout trait is the mix of rigorous, data-driven risk assessment with real-world implications for compliance, supply chains, and cyber resilience, making it a go-to for executives, risk managers, and policy-minded professionals seeking concise, forward-looking risk insight.

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