Publications

August 4, 2023

Europe and the good times with Joe” // “Europa und die schöne Zeit mit Joe

Seud Deutsche | NATO allies enjoying time with Biden. Ignore them: Going forward, America will have to focus on China. If they don't get it, they're headed for disaster.......
August 4, 2023

“We must repel Chinese provocations to contain North Korea… USFK should also consider Chinese threats” // “중국 도발 격퇴해야 북한 억제… 주한미군도 중국 위협 고려해야”

Hankoo Kilbo | ...former Deputy Assistant Secretary Colby pointed out that "militarily repelling Chinese provocations can deter North Korea, but conversely, deterring North Korea does not prevent Chinese aggression.......
July 22, 2023

A former U.S. government official who is a hardliner against China points out the strengthening of military power in preparation for Taiwan’s emergency.” / 対中強硬派の元米政府高官、台湾有事に備えた軍事力強化を指摘 ウクライナ積極的支援の岸田首相の戦略は

NTV | Elbridge Colby, who was involved in the formulation of the strategy against China as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, pointed out that the Biden administration's policy of "management of competition with China" will not work if China is seriously considering the invasion of Taiwan.......
July 19, 2023

“Marcos ‘sure’ Duterte to brief government on Xi meeting”

Manila Standard | “Elbridge Colby, former US defense assistant secretary for strategy and force development, failed to specify what Xi and Duterte discussed at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on Monday, but he described it as “misleading at best.””......
July 17, 2023

Ex-U.S. Defense Official Elbridge Colby on PH-China-U.S. Relations Amid Maritime Dispute

ANC | Elbridge Colby joins ANC to discuss the latest on relations between Manila and Washington, and responses to Beijing’s growing assertiveness.......
July 14, 2023

Zelensky was right to feel cheated by Nato

The Spectator | “Elbridge Colby, who developed the ‘National Defense Strategy’ in Trump’s first term, said it would be ‘ill-advised’ to let Ukraine join the alliance. Nato is strong enough. There isn’t much benefit......
July 14, 2023

How We Can Help Ukraine While Genuinely Prioritizing Asia

TIME | “We can hope that there will soon be a just and durable end to this conflict, but predicating our strategy on such a hope would be imprudent. Rather, we must assume that Russia will remain a threat to Ukraine and NATO for the foreseeable future.......
July 13, 2023

The meticulous, ruthless preparations for a second Trump term

The Economist | The America First movement is readying policies and personnel......
July 6, 2023

US faces acute funding dilemma in race to maintain military edge

The Straits Times | The US spends roughly US$900 billion (S$1.23 trillion) annually on its military, as much as the next 10 countries combined....
July 6, 2023

NATO’s Next Decade: Nine thinkers assess the alliance’s future ahead of a historic summit.

Foreign Policy | "NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept took an important first step by recognizing China as a security challenge, but now the alliance needs to translate that into concrete actions.......