INTERVIEW/ U.S. needs ‘denial defense’ to thwart Chinese action in Taiwan

December 27, 2019
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China showcased its military might at a parade led by President Xi Jinping that marked the Communist Party’s 70th anniversary in power and sent a message that the nation is competing for superpower status.

The parade in October featured the latest weapons systems, including fighter jets and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), of a country once viewed as antiquated.

Elbridge Colby, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, recently spoke with The Asahi Shimbun about China’s military ambitions, particularly over Taiwan, and what he believes neighboring countries, including Japan, should do to prepare for such security threats.

The Asahi Shimbun

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Elbridge Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, a policy initiative focused on developing strategies to prepare the United States for an era of sustained great power competition.