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The Marathon Initiative | Without adequate U.S. preparations, a large-scale—or even small but effectively targeted— PLA strike against the United States could be devastating, not only in terms of direct costs but on the ability of the United States to wage a war.…......
The New York Times | "When Henry Kissinger popped up in an ornate meeting room in Beijing in July with Xi Jinping, China’s leader, the episode became the most vivid symbol of the former diplomat and business consultant’s ability through the decades to put himself next to centers of power.".........
Crisis & Chaos: The Changing World Order | resenting Crisis & Chaos: The Changing World Order. This LIVE all-day online video event from Thursday, November 30, 2023, brought together some of the most prominent military, geopolitical and markets experts..........
NewsNation | Elbridge Colby joins ‘On Balance’ with Leland Vittert to discuss TikTok’s malign influence over America’s young people via disinformation; they also discuss the strategic implications of the APEC Summit....
CBC News | The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission cited escalating rhetoric from Xi; instructions to his military to be ready for combat; new conscription and reservist laws allowing faster mobilization....
CBC News | The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco is the first face-to-face meeting in a year between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping amidst tensions between the two superpowers....
The Free Press | “I think the most charitable explanation is that the administration is seeking to communicate directly to Xi Jinping that we are not looking to strangle them or suppress them. What Xi Jinping presumably wants to achieve in his visit is not actually speaking to Biden, but speaking to American businessmen.“..........
VOA Korea | Former Defense Deputy Deputy Minister for Strategy and Power Development Elbridge Colby said that China will use its military power to pursue economic hegemony over Asian countries such as Korea...........
Pybook Korea | Elbridge Colby’s landmark book “The Strategy of Denial” is now available in Korean. // 엘브리지 콜비의 획기적인 책 "거부 전략"은 이제 한국어로 제공됩니다.........
Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs | Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby addresses the Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs on various subjects, including Ukraine, Taiwan, defense prioritization and more.........