Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Dennis Ross writes in New York Daily News: “Coronavirus Proves America First Is the Wrong Answer to Today’s Global Challenges”

"COVID-19 does not respect the powerful, the wealthy or borders. It attacks every country and every individual. No one is immune or has immunity until they have been afflicted with it. On the one hand, we are reminded that humanity is the target and 'we are all in this together.' On the other, individuals or nations can choose to hoard, protecting themselves first. Both realities exist today. "It will take time to emerge from this crisis, especially because we will likely [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:14:27-04:00April 9, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy and Lisa Monaco write in POLITICO: “Now’s Not the Time for Isolationism”

"The coronavirus is a public health tragedy. If the United States isn’t careful, it could turn into a geopolitical one, too. "How the U.S. manages—or mismanages—the coronavirus pandemic will determine not only the long-term resilience of our economy but also our ability to compete, lead and protect American interests globally. If the United States continues to turn inward and focus most efforts on only limiting the damage done at home, the perception that U.S. power is in decline will continue to [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-13T12:22:49-04:00April 8, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michèle Flournoy participates in Bloomberg New Economy Forum, “A New World: Post-Coronavirus Power Shifts”

Michèle Flournoy, Professor Joseph Nye, Professor Jason Furman, and Andy Browne discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the global balance of power and what it will take to restore international cooperation... Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:22:36-04:00April 7, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Meghan O’Sullivan writes in Bloomberg: “Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future”

"Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct. "Which institutions will endure, and what will replace those that meet their demise? Will, as Kissinger describes it, the revival of the 'walled city' prevail? Or will the seriousness of this moment catalyze the global cooperation that has been in such short supply to make globalization more resilient in the face of future threats? [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:21:06-04:00April 7, 2020|Economy & Trade|

Dennis Ross writes with David Makovsky in Foreign Policy: “Benny Gantz Did the Right Thing by Putting His Country First”

"Israel will very likely have a new government soon. Benny Gantz made this possible by agreeing on March 26 to form a national unity government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Gantz’s critics have savaged him for doing so. They are outraged because, after the election, Gantz was in a relatively strong position. Netanyahu’s right-wing bloc had 58 seats, but the anti-Netanyahu bloc had 62—including 15 seats from the largely Arab Joint List. The Joint List’s leader, Ayman Odeh, made clear the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:16:50-04:00April 7, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Julie Smith quoted in The New York Times article, “The Coronavirus Inflicts Its Own Kind of Terror”

"There is a similar sense of helplessness, however, said Julianne Smith, a former security adviser to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and now at the German Marshall Fund. 'You don’t know when terrorism or the pandemic will strike, so it invades your personal life. With terror, you worry about being in crowds and rallies and sporting events. It’s the same with the virus — crowds spell danger...' "Unlike Sept. 11, 'when a single set of events united the country in [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:24:58-04:00April 6, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel writes with Wendy Cutler in Foreign Policy: “Could the Pandemic Ease U.S.-China Tensions?”

"As the coronavirus circles the globe, it’s proving a startling reminder of just how interconnected our world has become. The virus has moved along our global supply chains, and it can be stopped only with global cooperation. But the war of words between U.S. and Chinese officials last month shows how the pandemic can bring out the worst in the two countries. While the rhetoric has abated somewhat, there is now an opening for both nations to reverse course, and they [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:13:21-04:00April 6, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Lisa Monaco quoted in The Washington Post article, “America Was Unprepared for a Major Crisis. Again.”

"'I don’t want to give an impression that we bestowed the answer key for dealing with such a challenging and unprecedented crisis,' Monaco said. 'But the idea was to identify issues that would say these are the kinds of things you need to be planning for and thinking about now.' "What does it mean for the federal government to be prepared? 'Oftentimes, the gauge is no mistakes, no criticism, just complete smooth sailing,' Monaco said. “That to me is not the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:23:47-04:00April 4, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

WestExec Partners, Principals, and Senior Advisors featured in the Wall Street Journal article, “U.S. Foreign-Policy Experts Call for Cooperation With China on Coronavirus”

"A large group of prominent American foreign-policy experts, including former high-ranking White House officials from both parties, is calling on the Trump administration to work more closely with China to stem the coronavirus epidemic..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:34:55-04:00April 3, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Mike Singh quoted in the Financial Times article, “U.S. Fears Large-Scale Attacks Against American Troops in Iraq”

"'Iran is carrying out a relatively low-cost but effective strategy to increase the pain for the US and for our Iraqi friends, so deterring Iran is not going to be a one-off event but will require a willingness to strike again and again,' said Mike Singh, a former senior director for Middle East affairs at the National Security Council. 'The question is: is the US willing to pursue an indefinite campaign against Iranian proxies in the region given the clear desire—especially [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-14T13:26:15-04:00April 3, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

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