Elbridge Colby Quoted in The Philippine Star

The Stratbase Institute recently organized a briefing with war expert and author, Elbridge Colby. Colby was the US Assistant Secretary of Defense  responsible for defense strategies, armed forces development and analysis of war-related policies. Colby’s talk was a sobering wake-up call for us Filipinos.

There is no question about it – China will invade Taiwan to annex it back to the People’s Republic of China. It is not a question of if, but when, declared   Colby. China’s Anti Secession Law, passed on March 14, 2005, holds the Chinese Communist Party duty-bound to reclaim Taiwan. In fact, Article 8 of the said statute mandates the Chinese government to use military force if “all peaceful means” have been exhausted.   Colby’s educated guess is that the invasion could happen between 2027 and 2033.

The Philippine Star