For Business, faraway wars feel way closer than they used to. In the current volatile geopolitical environment, businesses need to consider planning for these events. So in this episode, we run through such an exercise: what if Russia tests NATO resolve by firing on Poland and amassing troops near the region? We explore this hypothetical but increasingly plausible scenario in this episode.
Links
- Charles Hecker’s book - https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/zero-sum/
- US intel finds Putin could test NATO’s resolve with limited incursion - https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-intel-finds-putin-could-test-natos-resolve-with-limited-incursion-e3b02e2c
- Atlantic Council on likely Russian attack on NATO - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/western-weakness-is-encouraging-putin-to-test-nato/
- Oakwood Risk Group - https://oakwoodriskgroup.com/
- ICAEW CPD record - https://my.icaew.com/cpdrecord
Host
Philippa Lamb
Guests
- Luke Blake, Founding Director, Business advisors Oakwood Risk Group
- Charles Hecker, Geopolitical Risk Expert, Author of Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business In Russia
Producer
Natalie Chisholm
Series Lead
Mark Rowland
Episode first published: 19 August
Podcast recorded: 28 July
