Rebecca Skoryanc, Author at WestExec Advisors

Dennis Ross writes in The National Interest: “Biden Must Manage the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”

"The Middle East has a way of imposing itself on American presidents and their administrations. Just ask President Joe Biden. With six phone calls to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and calls with Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority, and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt, he understood, whatever his hopes, that his personal involvement was necessary to help produce the ceasefire. And, while a trip to the Middle East had not been on his agenda at this time, Secretary [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:39:10-04:00June 1, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Nick Zimmerman interviewed in CNN Brasil

WestExec Senior Advisor and former White House National Security Council Director for Brazil and Southern Cone Affairs Nick Zimmerman interviewed in the May 5th, 2021 Jornal Da CNN program. Watch the full interview here: Full Interview

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:48:55-04:00May 28, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Dennis Ross quoted in Vox article, “Why Biden’s Team Didn’t Go All-in on Israel-Gaza”

"Biden’s team felt keeping to the European itinerary was better for the administration’s agenda in the long run and for the conflict in the short run. "'If Blinken had gone [to the region], it actually would’ve slowed things down,' said Dennis Ross, a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, because neither Hamas nor Israel would’ve wanted to look like it was caving to the US…" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:35:20-04:00May 27, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michele Flournoy quoted in Vox article, “How China Could Force Biden’s Hand on Defending Taiwan”

"Procurement is not the only metric that counts, but perhaps this looming milestone explains recent warnings from civilian and military experts. Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of Defense, says that the U.S. military is at an 'inflection point' and 'risks losing … [its] edge within a decade…'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:36:26-04:00May 27, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Joe Gagnon quoted in The Hill article, “Biden Faces Dilemma on Trump Steel Tariffs”

"Joe Gagnon, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington, says that even though tariffs can drive up some prices, they have little to do with widespread inflation. "'The economy basically wants to keep the same trade balance, which is driven by other forces,' he said. 'Tariffs tend to make the dollar go up, and what that does is lower other import prices…'" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:33:41-04:00May 27, 2021|Economy & Trade|

Bob Work writes in War on the Rocks: “AI and Synthetic Biology Are Critical to Future U.S. Competitiveness”

"On Jan. 11, 2020, Chinese authorities shared the genetic sequence of the virus that causes COVID-19 for the first time. By Jan. 13, the biotechnology firm Moderna had used this information to finalize the design of its vaccine. "This miracle of modern science — shortening to a matter of hours a process that had previously taken months or years — was not a stroke of luck. It was enabled by significant advancements in AI and machine learning, investments in these technologies [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:26:39-04:00May 27, 2021|Cybersecurity & Defense|

Andrea Kendall-Taylor quoted in Foreign Policy article, “Sanctions Deadline Looms Ahead of Biden’s Summit With Putin”

"Andrea Kendall-Taylor, director of the transatlantic security program at the Center for a New American Security, said she expected the administration to continue to toe a firm line with Moscow. 'I don’t think they’re going to back down just because of an upcoming meeting,' said Kendall-Taylor, who briefly served as senior director for Russia and Central Asia on Biden’s National Security Council. "'I think it is a tight spot, but it’s not the administration’s doing. It’s a result of Russia’s actions,' [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:28:10-04:00May 26, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Michèle Flournoy quoted in The New York Times article, “Pentagon Accelerates Withdrawal From Afghanistan”

"United States troops and their NATO allies intend to be out of Afghanistan by early to mid-July, well ahead of President Biden’s Sept. 11 withdrawal deadline, military officials said, in what has turned into an accelerated ending to America’s longest war… "'Withdrawing forces is actually a really delicate kind of operation that has risks associated with it,' said Michèle A. Flournoy, a former under secretary for defense under President Barack Obama. 'There’s a lot they have to work through before the [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:29:25-04:00May 25, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

Bob Work quoted in National Defense article, “Semiconductor Shortage Shines Light on Weak Supply Chain”

"Bob Work, former deputy secretary of defense and the current co-chair of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, said the United States currently has a two-generation lead on China in advanced hardware such as semiconductors. "However, 'we’re 110 miles away from going two generations ahead to maybe two generations behind,' he said during the unveiling of the commission’s final report in March. 'If China absorbed Taiwan — which is the source of many of the world’s hardware — that would [...]

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:32:06-04:00May 21, 2021|Economy & Trade|

Dennis Ross quoted in NPR article, “What Will Shape Biden’s View of Gaza Violence Most? Hamas Attacks, Says Dennis Ross”

"President Biden has now said he would welcome a cease fire in this week-long war. But for the moment, there appears no clear path to a pause in the violence, and the long-term outlook for the region may be even murkier. "'Right now, the sense of possibility on both sides is probably at its low point,' according to Ambassador Dennis Ross…" Read the full article here: Full Article

Rebecca Skoryanc2021-07-20T19:14:54-04:00May 18, 2021|Geopolitical Perspectives|

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