Elbridge Colby Archives

March 7, 2021

For the Philippines, sticking with America is a better, safe play

Manila Standard | It is now clear to all that the major factor in international politics will be the US-China competition, in Asia more than anywhere else.....
February 19, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in the Financial Times

Financial Times | The US has expressed concern about a new law that authorises the Chinese coast guard to fire on foreign ships operating in disputed waters claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea and East China Sea….
February 19, 2021

We Must Prepare for Military Threats from North Korea And China

Hankook Ilbo | For decades, South Korea and US forces in Korea have prioritized only the North Korean threat. Only North Korea has posed a real and direct threat to South Korea. But in 10 years or earlier, the change will begin......
February 10, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in the Financial Times

Financial Times | US president pledges to ‘meet the China challenge and ensure the American people win’....
February 10, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in POLITICO

Politico | The move underscored the message that the administration is prepared to counter China on the military front....
January 26, 2021

America Can Defend Taiwan

Wall Street Journal | The Biden administration faces a stark reality: Over the next four years it’s possible that China will try to take Taiwan.....
January 10, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in the Financial Times

Financial Times | Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has lifted longstanding restrictions that limit US diplomatic relations with Taiwan, in a move that is likely to incense China days before the Biden administration takes power.....
January 10, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in The New York Times

New York Times | The United States said on Saturday that it would relax its restrictions on interactions between American officials and their counterparts in Taiwan as the Trump administration seeks to lock in a tougher line against Beijing in its final days.....
January 10, 2021

Elbridge Colby Quoted in the Financial Times

Financial Times | The New York Stock Exchange has begun delisting China’s three largest state-run telecom groups to comply with a Trump administration executive order barring US investors from holding stakes in companies suspected of having ties to the Chinese military......
December 24, 2020

Elbridge Colby Interviewed in Orbis

Orbis | In March 2020, the secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, convened a “reflection group” to....