Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

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|

Danny Russel writes in Bloomberg: “How to Clean Up the Belt and Road”

"China clearly has a credibility problem. Its attempts to cast itself as a good corporate citizen and defender of multilateralism and free trade have been greeted skeptically well beyond the halls of the White House. If Chinese President Xi Jinping really wants to change that perception globally, there’s an obvious place to start: the Belt and Road. "Stung by criticism of his signature infrastructure-building initiative, Xi has vowed that Beijing will no longer tolerate corruption in Belt and Road projects, will [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:21:53-04:00June 10, 2019|News|

Dan Shapiro writes in Haaretz: “What will Trump and Netanyahu pay Putin to join their anti-Iran camp?”

"Largely overshadowed by last week's political upheaval in Israel was a low-key but highly significant announcement: Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat will host a joint meeting with his American and Russian counterparts, John Bolton and Nikolay Patrushev, later in June... "A meeting of this sort is unprecedented. But so are the regional challenges facing all three countries, and the need to work together to find solutions..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:22:04-04:00June 7, 2019|News|

Dan Shapiro cited in The Washington Post: “Putin and Xi Cement an Alliance for the 21st Century”

"Despite administration policies, Trump still seems to favor Putin and other autocrats like him. Later this month, he will meet with the Russian president and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an unusual trilateral meeting — Daniel Shapiro, the former U.S. ambassador to Israel, has argued that Russia may use the meeting to push for a reduction in U.S. sanctions in exchange for withdrawing support for Iran..." Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:22:13-04:00June 6, 2019|News|

Michèle Flournoy featured on The Leadership Podcast

"On the show, Michèle discusses speaking truth to power, the importance of service in leadership, and what’s currently at stake right now. She shares her experience of co-leading President Obama’s transition team at the Defense Department. She also discusses her experience as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, the role think-tanks play, and guidance for the next generation of leaders..." Download the full podcast here: Full Podcast

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:26:20-04:00June 5, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Lisa Monaco featured on Axios’s Season 2 premiere on HBO

"...This week's show also features a segment on the 'Greatest Global Threats' as summarized by leading national security experts from the last three administrations, including former national security adviser H.R. McMaster, former homeland security adviser and chief counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco, former secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, former secretary of defense, CIA director and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta and former CIA director David Petraeus..." Watch the full episode here: Full Episode

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:23:18-04:00June 2, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Danny Russel quoted in The Washington Post article: “Trump’s Reliance on Pressure Tactics is Showing Diminishing Returns”

"'It strikes me that we are in the middle of an unprecedented and multifaceted experiment in the application of brute force,' said Daniel Russel, who was assistant secretary of state on Asian affairs in the Obama administration. 'President Trump has been extraordinarily effective at generating leverage... but it has yet to be shown that he has the ability to translate that leverage into results that are advantageous to the United States or are durable.'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2019-08-22T12:23:26-04:00June 1, 2019|News|

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