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Dennis Ross quoted in Politico article, “Trump prepares to bypass Congress to take on Iran”

"'It’s not surprising that you have a kind of revisitation of the AUMF because here you have what looks like the potential for a kind of real escalation,' said Dennis Ross, the veteran Middle East negotiator, referring to the 2001 bill that authorized military action against any national or individual involved in the 9/11 attacks. “'In the 2001 AUMF, there’s actually no real relationship to this,' Ross added. 'It certainly didn’t name Iran and there comes a point where many in [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:45-04:00June 18, 2019|News|

Dennis Ross quoted in The Jerusalem Post article, “Peace Process: Going to Bahrain with Annexation on the Mind”

"Another significant development is the announcement by Egypt and Jordan that they would send a delegation to Bahrain. Ross says that we should wait and see who is representing each country. “'You may have these countries simply send their local ambassadors. You need to wait to see what the level is going to be. If the level is low, that also is a political signal. They don’t want to do something that the administration would view as being hostile, but they [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:36-04:00June 14, 2019|News|

Lincoln Bloomfield appears on Fox Business to discuss China

Former Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield joins Fox Business to discuss the recent protests in Hong Kong and the future of U.S. relations with China. Watch the full interview here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:31-04:00June 14, 2019|News|

Mike Singh quoted in The Economist article, “Iran is blowing up ships in the Gulf, says America”

"...'Ordinarily the fact that the US wasn’t directly targeted and there were no casualties would give Washington some breathing room to respond,' says Michael Singh of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a think-tank. 'However, because the free flow of energy is of such vital importance to the world economy, there is a need to show a determination to secure the straits while calming fears of a conflict.'...” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:24-04:00June 14, 2019|News|

Lisa Monaco on The World Unpacked Podcast: “White Supremacist Terrorism Has Gone Global”

"White supremacist terrorism has gone global. Racially motivated mass murderers have targeted Muslims worshipping in New Zealand, Jewish synagogues in Pittsburgh and San Diego, church goers in South Carolina, and kids at a summer camp in Norway. Many of these attackers were radicalized online, and have claimed inspiration from each other. Are we watching the rise of a new international terrorist network? And what tools do we need to fight it? Jen talks to Lisa Monaco, who served as President Obama’s [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:18-04:00June 13, 2019|News|

Bridge Colby quoted in Foreign Policy: “‘Fort Trump’ for Poland? Not Quite.”

"While the Pentagon has identified China as the greatest threat to the United States and its allies, Russia is a key immediate problem, said Elbridge Colby, who served as deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development until 2018. “'The Russian threat, while definitely more limited and more circumscribed, is more pointed right now primarily because it’s a land border, there’s no natural topographical division between Russia and NATO territory,' said Colby, who is now at the Center for [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:20:13-04:00June 12, 2019|News|

Julie Smith quoted in The New York Times: “Trump Embraces Poland’s President and Promises Him More U.S. Troops”

"Julianne Smith, a former adviser to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and now a fellow at the Bosch Academy in Berlin, said the dispatch of just 1,000 more troops amounted to a major disappointment for Mr. Duda’s government. “'Even for a country like Poland that has done everything possible to establish a friendly and constructive relationship with Trump, including purchasing F-35s, the message from Trump is clear: "The United States is unwilling to do more for your security. You’re on [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:21:23-04:00June 12, 2019|News|

Julie Smith writes in The New York Times: “If Trump Wants to Take On China, He Needs Allies”

"BERLIN — With the prospect of a trade deal between China and the United States all but dead, the Trump administration is no doubt weighing its next steps in its quest to rein in Beijing’s rise. President Trump should try something he hasn’t yet: call Europe. "Just five years ago, such a suggestion would have raised eyebrows. Europe’s relationship with China has traditionally been one of close economic cooperation, especially for an export-led country like Germany. To the extent that Europeans [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:21:31-04:00June 12, 2019|News|

Dan Shapiro cited in The Jerusalem Post: “Is It Too Late To Stop Iran’s Permanent Presence In Syria?”

"The national security advisers of Russia, the United States, and Israel are scheduled to meet in Jerusalem later this month for what former US ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro called a potential 'game changer on pushing Iran’s military out of Syria.'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:21:38-04:00June 11, 2019|News|

Ely Ratner cited in The Japan Times: “Japan Must Prepare as the U.S. and China Dig In”

"Significantly, the new U.S. hard line is bipartisan. Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific in President Barack Obama’s first term, and Ely Ratner, deputy national security advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, called for 'a clear-eyed rethinking of the United States’ approach to China. ... Cooperative and voluntary mechanisms to pry open China’s economy have by and large failed. ... Washington now faces its most dynamic and formidable competitor in modern history.' They acknowledged that [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:21:45-04:00June 11, 2019|News|