Media

October 1, 2024

Elbridge Colby Quoted in Politico

Politico | “The trajectory for a sustainable, workable transatlantic alliance is very clear: Europe must take the lead in its own defense,” Colby said. “The United States cannot do everything and must focus on Asia sooner or later, ideally ASAP.”.......
September 10, 2024

Interview: Asahi Shimbun

Asahi Shimbun | Wess Mitchell sits down with Kayoko Geji of Asahi Shimbun to discuss the war in Ukraine and the future of security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific theaters......
August 9, 2024

Media Interview: The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald | Elbridge Colby discusses AUKUS and U.S. submarine power projection in the Pacific with The Sydney Morning Herald......
July 7, 2024

Media Interview: The Spectator

The Spectator | "On this episode of Americano, Colby tells host Freddy Gray why the US should – and likely will – reduce its support to Ukraine and Europe, to focus on the increasing threat China poses over Taiwan. Europe, he says, can pick up the slack on its own continent.......
July 2, 2024

Media Interview: The New Statesman

The New Statesman | "Stripped to its core, Colby’s logic comes down to this: 'Asia’s more important than Europe, China is more formidable than Russia, and the other European states are much stronger relative to Russia than the Asian ones are relative to China..........
June 2, 2024

Media Interview: Jiyoon Kim’s Knowledge

김지윤의 지식 // Jiyoon Kim's Knowledge | 한국의 핵무장? 화제 주인공 엘브리지 콜비를 직접 만났습니다 | 엘브리지 콜비, 한미동맹, 외교안보 즐거움과 유익함이 가득가득, 김지윤의 지식 // South Korea’s nuclear armament? Meet the man who is at the center of attention: Elbridge Colby in person | Elbridge Colby, ROK-US alliance, foreign affairs and security....
May 29, 2024

Elbridge Colby Quoted in Asia One

Asia One | "I think, at this point, it’s essentially undeniable that we’re not as focused on Asia as we need to be,” said Mr Elbridge Colby, a former senior Pentagon official during the Trump administration. .......
May 27, 2024

Media Interview: Chosun Ilbo

Chosun Ilbo | Elbridge Colby, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, who visited Korea to participate in the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC).....
May 8, 2024

Elbridge Colby Quoted in The Korea Times

The Korea Times | "In an interview with Yonhap News Agency Monday, Elbridge Colby, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development during the Trump administration, also expressed his support for the swift transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, saying the Asian ally should undertake 'overwhelming' responsibility for its own defense. ........
May 7, 2024

Broadening the Defense Industrial Base with Marathon’s Robert Delfeld

American Compass | On this episode, Oren is joined by the Marathon Initiative’s Robert Delfeld to discuss how to broaden and strengthen the defense industrial base. They dig into the history and politics of the defense industry, the effects of deindustrialization on the supply chain, and a blueprint for supporting the defense industrial “sub-base. ........