Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Michèle Flournoy writes with Camille Stewart in CNN: “Where We Need the Most Diverse Team of Advisers for US Safety”

"Joe Biden's selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate is a powerful statement of his commitment to ensuring that all Americans feel part of our democracy -- that government of the people, by the people and for the people applies to all Americans, be they men or women, White or Black, Asian or Latino, gay or straight, recent immigrants or descendants of families who have been here for generations. The Biden-Harris ticket is the first in US history to [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-18T15:38:14-04:00September 2, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Social Impact|

Michèle Flournoy and Charlie Bolden endorse Inclusive America’s Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

"As a representative democracy, our government is stronger when it is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. The Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will urge our nation’s leaders to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table..." Read the full pledge here: Full Pledge

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-30T21:33:37-04:00September 1, 2020|Social Impact|

Bridge Colby quoted in the Financial Times article, “US Declassified Taiwan Security Assurances”

"Elbridge Colby, a former senior Pentagon official, said greater clarity on Taiwan was very valuable because US 'credibility is already on the line'. "'It's better for us to be quietly but resolutely clear that we would effectively defend Taiwan, and for China to understand that as well,' said Mr. Colby..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-30T21:24:39-04:00August 31, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Danny Russel quoted in Reuters article, “U.S. Increases Support for Taiwan, Says to Counter Rising China Pressure”

"Daniel Russel, a predecessor of Stilwell until early in the Trump administration, said the 'Six Assurances' made to Taipei by the administration of former President Ronald Reagan had been a 'loosely-kept secret' at best. "He said the decision to publish them looked like a compromise response to pressure from administration hawks to abandon 'strategic ambiguity' — a long-standing policy of withholding a clear-cut U.S. commitment to defend Taiwan while still showing sufficient support to deter any Chinese military adventurism..." Read the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-30T21:27:14-04:00August 31, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel quoted in the Financial Times article, “Shinzo Abe to Step Down as Japan’s Prime Minister”

"Daniel Russel, a former Asia adviser to Barack Obama, said the US-Japan relationship was on a sound footing regardless of who succeeded Mr. Abe. But he said there was a danger that his successor would be a placeholder who would be more focused on his 'own survival and fending off rivals' meaning there would be more preoccupation on domestic politics..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-30T21:35:54-04:00August 28, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Bridge Colby quoted in The Atlantic article, “Will Trumpism Change Republican Foreign Policy Permanently?”

"Although all Republicans are unified on the need to counter China’s power, Colby and Mitchell see the struggle less ideologically than many of their compatriots, and more in line with Trump’s personal view. The China challenge, Colby told me, has more to do with rising Chinese power than with the Chinese Communist Party. The risk to the American people is that China 'could dominate the world’s wealthiest region and shape the global economy and global order in ways that are detrimental [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-30T21:29:00-04:00August 28, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Danny Russel quoted in the Japan Times article, “In A Second Trump Term, Tokyo Would Need to Bolster Ties Elsewhere”

"Daniel Russel, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific who’s now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that a continuation of the Trump White House 'means that Japan is going to be put through the wringer to extract as much money as possible' in exchange for continuing to host U.S. forces. “'That is a potentially damaging, if not brutal fight, that lies ahead,' he said. 'Trump has made clear again and again that [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-01T21:38:09-04:00August 26, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Danny Russel quoted in the Japan Times article, “Trump Re-Election Could Calm China Ties — Or Burn Them Down”

"Daniel Russel, a former assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific who’s now vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said the 'series of very aggressive, very confrontational actions and … hostile rhetoric' on China may be aimed at the November election, 'but it’s going to have an effect that lasts long beyond that...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-01T21:42:45-04:00August 25, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michael Camilleri quoted in The New York Times article, “Trump Ally Wants to Be First American to Head Latin American Aid Bank”

"'In the best case, it leads to paralysis and marginalization, and that’s already sidelining the most important institution at the most critical moment,' Michael Camilleri, an analyst at the Inter-American Dialogue policy center, said of Mr. Claver-Carone’s candidacy. 'In the worst case, the bank becomes a vehicle for a fairly radical right-wing agenda that further divides the hemisphere...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-01T21:36:46-04:00August 25, 2020|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Rachel Ellehuus quoted in the Washington Times article, “U.S. Troop Drawdown in Germany Faces Hurdles, Delays”

"'The problem is, where do they return to? Is there housing? Are there schools? Is there health care?' Ms. Ellehuus said at a webinar Tuesday organized by the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies. 'Particularly in a time of COVID, there could be real concerns...'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-09-01T21:36:07-04:00August 25, 2020|Cybersecurity & Defense, Geopolitical Perspectives|

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