Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Vince Brooks quoted in Vice article, “The Military Can’t Save America From Trump”

"Part of the reticence about military involvement stems, former leaders said, from critiques of military involvement during the summer’s peaceful Black Lives Matters protests in Washington, D.C. 'I think that the events of the summer impacted the approach the military was expected to take,' General Vincent K. Brooks told VICE News. The former head of U.S. forces in Korea has written about the 'breach of sacred trust' that took place in June..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T10:53:56-05:00January 12, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Bridge Colby quoted in The New York Times article, “State Dept. Moves to Ease Restrictions on Meeting with Taiwan Officials”

"With Beijing cracking down on democratic movements and asserting itself globally, it is critical to strengthen ties with Taiwan, Mr. Colby said. "'We need Taiwan to increase its resilience, its defensibility, its economic strength, because there’s a real possibility that China will take aggressive action against it,' he said..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T10:55:35-05:00January 9, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel quoted in Politico article, “Australia Offers Europe a Warning on a Trade Deal with China”

"Danny Russel, a senior official in the Obama White House dealing with China, said Australia’s predicament made clear that democracies need to work together to limit Beijing's use of its economic leverage. 'The heart of the matter is that if this intimidation play works against Australia ... there is going to be more of this behavior,' he argued..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T10:57:31-05:00January 8, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy interviewed by The World, “How Trump’s ‘Dangerous State of Mind’ in Wake of Capitol Riot Could Harm U.S. National Security”

"I think longer term, the biggest concern I have is with China and Russia. They both like to perpetuate and proliferate this narrative of US decline, and you can be sure that the news, state-run media in both countries, are running the clips of the insurrection and the mob violence on the Capitol over and over and over again — not only to undermine US credibility but to discredit democracy itself. And that's a very harmful impact..." Read the full interview [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T10:52:19-05:00January 8, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Matt Waxman publishes book with Nobuhisa Ishizuka and Masahiro Kurosaki: Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance: Pathways for Bridging Law and Policy

"The U.S.-Japan alliance is a cornerstone of American foreign and defense policy in East Asia. 'It’s critical to the security of the region,' says Matthew Waxman, Liviu Librescu Professor of Law and faculty chair of the Law School’s National Security Law Program. 'To understand how the U.S.-Japan alliance operates in practice, it’s important for Japanese experts, policymakers, and academics to understand better how the U.S. legal system operates and, in turn, for their American counterparts to better understand how the Japanese [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T10:00:29-05:00January 5, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel quoted in Politico newsletter, “China Divides And Conquers Democracies Again”

"Danny Russel, a senior China hand in the Obama White House who is now at Asia Society, told Global Translations, 'We want China’s eyebrow to get burned here.' The heart of the matter, Russel said, 'is that if this intimidation play works against Australia, and in due course third countries — if it’s seen to have hurt Australia and to some degree cowed Australia — there is going to be more of this behavior...'" Read the full newsletter here: Full Newsletter

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T09:41:44-05:00January 4, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Bridge Colby quoted in The Financial Times article, “NYSE Begins De-Listing China’s Three Largest State-Run Telecoms Groups”

"Elbridge Colby, a former Trump administration official who helped shape a tougher line on China, described the step as 'long overdue...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T09:43:18-05:00January 1, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michael Camilleri writes in Foreign Affairs: “Biden’s Latin American Opportunity”

"For eight years as vice president, Joe Biden served as the United States’ principal emissary to Latin America and the Caribbean. He took a total of 16 trips to the region, the last of which—to the Colombian city of Cartagena in December 2016—was a victory lap of sorts: Biden congratulated Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on his government’s hard-won peace deal with the Marxist-Leninist insurgency known as the FARC, or the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia..." Read the full article here: [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T09:35:35-05:00December 28, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Jamie Fly writes in The Washington Post: “How Biden Can Undo Damage to U.S.-Backed News Outlets That Counter Authoritarian Propaganda”

"Authoritarians have long practiced the cynical art of manipulating information to stifle dissent and shape international perceptions of their regimes. But in the digital age, they are armed as never before, reaching into other countries to influence political discourse and spread conspiracy theories..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-01-19T09:38:05-05:00December 24, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

WestExec Advisors and Schmidt Futures partner on a new publication, “A Playbook for the Department of Defense: Recruiting and Hiring Tech Talent”

“This playbook is a blueprint for organizational leaders and human resource professionals at the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on how to recruit and hire an exceptional technical workforce.” “The task of leading Department of Defense organizations to be more forward leaning on recruiting and hiring technical talent involves navigating among three main constituency groups: 1.) human resource professionals; 2.) organizational leaders; and 3.) subject matter experts. All three of these groups should be allies in the effort to recruit and [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-05-20T01:55:30-04:00December 19, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Social Impact|

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