Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Danny Russel quoted in South China Morning Post article, “Does China’s One-Party System Blind It to Why It’s a US Election Issue?”

"'The Chinese have told themselves a story about why American attitudes have soured towards China,' said Daniel Russel, a former assistant secretary of state who advised the then President Barack Obama on East Asia issues. 'And in the story they tell themselves, it’s a function of things that have nothing to do with China...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:52:15-04:00October 6, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel writes in Barron’s: “For China, Trump’s Illness Is the Perfect Sign of an America in Decline”

"Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a loyalist of President Donald Trump, was quick last week to add the presidential Covid-19 diagnosis to the long list of American grievances against China. Another Trump ally charged that the Chinese Communist Party 'has biologically attacked our president' and must be held accountable. Apparently, it is the Chinese Communist Party, not a disdain for masks or social distancing, that is to blame for the growing number of people in the White House who have contracted the virus..." [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T15:49:30-04:00October 5, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Hill article, “Trump COVID-19 Result Raises Pressure on Pompeo”

"'We were already in a period, because of the election, that the country’s attention was so focused inward,' said Dan Shapiro, who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel in the Obama administration. 'Now you compound that with a president being less than fully healthy, even in some scenarios incapacitated, and you realize that the health of the president’s safety is a national security issue...'” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:52:49-04:00October 4, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross interviewed by France 24, “Annexation of the West Bank ‘Is Off the table'”

"In an interview with FRANCE 24, Dennis Ross, a former top US adviser on the Middle East, reacted to the recent agreements signed between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain. Ross said he believes the two Gulf states did not betray the Palestinian cause but merely decided to pursue their own national interests. He stressed, however, that the UAE had obtained in return an Israeli decision not to annex the West Bank. He added that West Bank annexation was now 'off the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T15:54:30-04:00October 2, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Vince Brooks in conversation at the Atlantic Council, “North Korea’s Strategic Weapons: An Informed Conversation”

"In 2017, at the unprecedented height of North Korea’s strategic weapons testing, General Brooks was responsible for maintaining the armistice and commanding the defense of South Korea, while Mr. Garlauskas led the US intelligence community’s strategic analysis to characterize the evolving threat from North Korea. Audience members will have the chance to hear them exchange perspectives on the progress North Korea has made in its strategic weapons programs, what more to expect in the weeks and months ahead, and the implications [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:10:37-04:00October 2, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bridge Colby writes in International Politik Quarterly: “A New Bargain”

"The world has entered a period of great power competition. Above all, this is because of the rise of China. For the first time since the Cold War, there will be two superpowers in the world. And for the first time since the 19th century, the United States will not clearly be the globe’s largest economy (at least as measured in purchasing power parity, or PPP, terms)..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:39:52-04:00October 1, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michèle Flournoy quoted in POLITICO Pro article, “[Flournoy] Condemns Election Intimidation”

"In an event Wednesday, Michele Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama, called Trump's suggestion 'disturbing,' noting that people acting as independently at polling stations on election day could be 'very intimidating to voters...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:45:50-04:00September 30, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michèle Flournoy featured in Task and Purpose article, “[Flournoy] Says Using National Guard on Election Day Would Be Unhealthy for Democracy”

"'We don’t declare election winners – validate election winners – until all votes are counted,' Flournoy said. 'We don’t, as Americans, take up arms to contest free and fair elections once they’ve been validated. If a president loses the vote in the Electoral College, he agrees to leave office on Jan. 20...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:44:18-04:00September 30, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michael Camilleri quoted in Univision article, “Report Urges Creation of Mechanism to Repatriate Venezuela’s Stolen Assets to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis”

"'People have floated this idea in very general terms but we looked around and nobody has done the deep thinking on this to delineate what some of the concrete options might be for making this happen,' said Michael Camilleri, an international lawyer and former diplomat, who served in the Obama administration. 'There are workable ways to take this money which is in the process of being recovered and employ it for the benefit of the Venezuelan people,' he added...'" Read the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:42:48-04:00September 30, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Bridge Colby writes with Mackenzie Eaglen and Roger Zakheim in Foreign Policy, “How to Trim the Defense Budget Without Harming U.S. Security”

"As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and its economic toll grows, politicians and observers on both sides of the U.S. political divide have called for cuts to the national security budget in order to free up funds for more pressing items. According to this logic, the defense budget is bloated, the federal deficit continues to climb, and the Department of Defense could, and should, do more with less..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-10-20T16:33:14-04:00September 30, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

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