Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Dan Shapiro and Dana Stroul in NPR: “Here’s Why U.S. Aid To Palestinians Needs To Continue”

"Is U.S. assistance to the Palestinians an indulgence we can do without? Will its elimination leave Israelis, Palestinians and U.S. interests better off? Unless Congress and the Trump administration act quickly, we are about to find out. "Since 1993, the United States has provided more than $5 billion in assistance to the West Bank and Gaza. This generous program continued across Republican and Democratic administrations, with bipartisan Congressional support, despite ups and downs in the peace process, spikes and drops in [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:38:06-04:00January 31, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy and Josh Hochman in Bloomberg: “How Big Tech Can Work With China But Protect U.S. Security”

"Virtually every major U.S. tech company is doing business in China, collaborating with Chinese researchers or considering doing so. Now, several are also pushing back against proposals to limit the export of critical technologies to the People’s Republic. They ought to rethink, not just for the sake of U.S. national security but also for their bottom lines. "As the U.S. and China enter a period of greater strategic competition, the latter has adopted a robust strategy to overtake America in a [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:57:36-04:00January 31, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michèle Flournoy on C-Span: “Technology and National Security”

At the Aspen Strategy Group's book launch on January 31, Michèle Flournoy discussed China's rising technological capabilities with Professor Joe Nye, Jack Clark, and Thomas E. Donilon. Watch the full C-Span video here: Full Video

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:57:58-04:00January 31, 2019|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Michael Camilleri and Fen Osler Hampson in The Washington Post: “Seize the money of Venezuelan kleptocrats to help the country and its people”

"President Trump has said “all options are on the table” as he looks at ways to divert Venezuela’s revenue from the Maduro regime and offer direct aid to Juan Guaidó’s newly established interim government, which the United States formally recognized on Jan. 23. "Having put sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, the administration should go one step further. One option the Trump administration should consider is to seize the assets of Maduro henchmen that are lying fallow in U.S. bank accounts [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:58:13-04:00January 29, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Bridge Colby and Ely Ratner testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on China and Russia

Bridge Colby, Ely Ratner, and Damon Wilson testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on January 29, 2019, to examine the implementation of the National Defense Strategy, and the threats posed by China and Russia. Download the written testimony or watch the full hearing here: Full Hearing

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:58:35-04:00January 29, 2019|Press Releases|

Michael Camilleri in La Nacion: “Venezuela on the Brink”

"For the famously fractious Venezuelan political opposition, these have been weeks marked by uncharacteristic unity and strategic thinking. While achieving their ultimate goal—the ouster of Nicolás Maduro and restoration of democracy—remains uncertain, the opposition has strengthened to a point where transition seems possible, if by no means certain. "For the past several months, Venezuelan opposition figures have focused anyone who would listen on the date of January 10, 2019. That day, they argued, would mark the start of a new presidential [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:58:47-04:00January 28, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Antony Blinken in The New York Times: “No People. No Process. No Policy.”

"Senator John McCain liked to remind us that it is always darkest before it goes completely black. That may prove an apt metaphor for President Trump’s foreign policy. The past two years have been plenty dark, with a long list of self-inflicted wounds: tearing up the Iran nuclear deal, pulling out of the Paris climate accord, walking away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, separating children from their parents at the border, insulting allies while embracing autocrats. "But the administration has [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T16:59:11-04:00January 28, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Matt Waxman on the Council on Foreign Relations’ “The President’s Inbox” Podcast

Matt Waxman sits with the Council on Foreign Relations' James Lindsay to discuss presidential emergency powers and executive actions. Listen to the full podcast here: Full Podcast

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T17:01:08-04:00January 25, 2019|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy discussed the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria on NPR

Michèle Flournoy joined host David Greene on NPR's Morning Edition to discuss how the bombing in Syria this week might affect a planned troop withdrawal. Read the full transcript or listen to the audio here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T17:01:40-04:00January 17, 2019|Press Releases|

WestExec Welcomes New Senior Advisors Nick Rasmussen and Liz Rosenberg

Washington, DC – WestExec Advisors is pleased to announce that Nicholas “Nick” Rasmussen and Elizabeth “Liz” Rosenberg have joined the firm as Senior Advisors. Nick is the former Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), and has served in senior posts across three administrations, serving on the National Security Council (NSC) staff under Presidents George W. Bush and Obama before being appointed Director of NCTC by President Obama and continuing his tenure at the request of President Trump in 2017. [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2020-04-07T17:01:28-04:00January 17, 2019|Press Releases|

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