Ely Ratner Quoted in Taipei Times

November 30, 2025
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“I think Beijing’s response was completely inappropriate, even suggesting violence against her, and the actions that they’ve taken have been quite extreme,” Ratner said. “I’m very encouraged, actually, so far, to the degree to which the Japanese government has not backed down in the face of those threats.”


Taipei Times

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Dr. Ely Ratner is a principal at The Marathon Initiative and formerly served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs.