Elbridge Colby Quoted in Nikkei Asia

“If China annexes Taiwan, it will undoubtedly militarize the island,” said Elbridge Colby, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development. “In this case, it will be very difficult for the U.S. to protect its allies and partners without dramatically strengthening its strategic and military posture in the Indo-Pacific region, as not only Japan’s southwest island chain which is close to Taiwan, but also the Philippines, will be vulnerable.

Nikkei Asia