Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Los Angeles Times article, “Israel’s Kingmaker — Or Is It King Breaker? — Could Bring Down Netanyahu”

"Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro, who shepherded the unsuccessful peace process advanced by then-Secretary of State John F. Kerry, said he 'discovered that Lieberman wasn’t exactly what his public image would lead you to imagine.' "‘He was not fundamentally opposed to what Kerry was trying to do,' said Shapiro, now a visiting fellow at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies. 'He is comfortable in his own skin. He doesn’t care what others think of him...’" Read the full [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:25:29-04:00September 16, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross on NPR’s Morning Edition: “Impact Of Drone Attack On Saudi Oil Facility Is Huge, Ross Says”

“NPR's David Greene talks to Dennis Ross, a veteran diplomat who is now with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, about the attack. The U.S. says Iran played a key role..." Read the full transcript here: Full Transcript

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:18:41-04:00September 16, 2019|Economy & Trade, Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross writes in The Washington Post: “Trump Must React to The Attacks on Saudi Arabia. But A Quick Fix Won’t Be Enough.”

"Saturday’s attack on Abqaiq, home to one of the most important petroleum processing facilities in Saudi Arabia, threatens to dramatically escalate tensions in the Persian Gulf. While the Saudis have not yet attributed blame, they are likely to do so soon — and to react accordingly. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has declared what most observers suspect: The Iranians might not have directly orchestrated the attacks but are almost certainly behind them. "If true, Iran is continuing its response to the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:07:29-04:00September 16, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro on CNN’s Connect the World: “The Future of U.S.-Israel Relations”

"Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro tells Becky Anderson U.S.-Israeli leaders need to turn back to traditional bipartisanship..." Watch the full interview here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-10-04T18:17:46-04:00September 15, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Lisa Monaco on Stay Tuned with Preet podcast, “Russian Asset & The 1st Female Firefighter”

"On this episode of Stay Tuned, 'Russian Asset & The 1st Female Firefighter,' Lisa Monaco, who served as Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism in the Obama Administration, joins host Preet Bharara to help answer some of your questions on: reports of an extracted Russian Spy who allegedly provided critical information about the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 American election; the sudden departure of John Bolton as President Trump’s national security adviser; and President Trump’s cancelled negotiations with [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:28:12-04:00September 12, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco quoted in CNN article, “Trump Learns Age-Old Lesson with Busted Afghan Initiative”

"Lisa Monaco, who was a homeland security and counterterrorism adviser for President Barack Obama, warned that such impulsive decision-making was a recipe for geopolitical confusion. "'What is the strategy here?' she asked. "'That is really turning a national security process completely on its head,' she said on CNN, warning that the President was not getting the full range of necessary advice on such a sensitive issue..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:35:31-04:00September 10, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Dennis Ross quoted in POLITICO article, “Can Jared’s Millennial ‘Mini-Me’ Bring Peace to the Middle East?”

"Dennis Ross, who served as Bill Clinton’s Middle East envoy, interpreted Greenblatt’s departure as a sign that the Trump administration does not expect its forthcoming peace plan -- which is set to be released at some unspecified point after Israel’s Sept. 17 elections — to lead even to follow-up negotiations. "... If the plan is in fact dead on arrival, Ross said, Berkowitz will be left with something of a mop-up job, tasked with finding areas for incremental progress and trying [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:41:58-04:00September 6, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dan Shapiro quoted in The Guardian article, “Kushner’s Middle East Peace Plan Drifts Further Astray as Envoy Resigns”

"'The Trump administration inherited very poor prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace, which wasn’t their fault,' said Daniel Shapiro, the former US ambassador to Israel. 'But everything they have done in the field since has made it even harder to achieve a breakthrough...'” Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:33:56-04:00September 5, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy and Thomas Shannon keynote the Development Bank of Latin America Conference

"The Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) held the 23rd annual Development Bank of Latin America Conference to discuss the most immediate issues and concerns impacting the Americas. In this portion, former Obama administration Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michèle Flournoy joined Inter-American Dialogue Co-Chair Thomas Shannon for a conversation on global security challenges and how those challenges affect the U.S. and Latin America..." Watch the full keynote here: Full Keynote

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:14:08-04:00September 4, 2019|Press Releases|

Michèle Flournoy and General Joseph Votel keynote the Intelligence and National Security Summit

“Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, who served as commander of U.S. Central Command during the Obama and Trump administrations, sat down for a one-on-one discussion with former Defense Under Secretary Michèle Flournoy. The two former officials discussed China, Russia and Iran as well as technology and intelligence. The conversation took place at the annual intelligence and national security summit hosted by the Intelligence & National Security Alliance (INSA) and the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) in Washington, DC..." Watch the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-09-19T14:10:28-04:00September 4, 2019|Press Releases|

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