Publications

April 29, 2022

‘The Twilight Struggle’ Review: Welcome to the New Cold War

Wall Street Journal | Today America once again finds itself at the onset of a new era of geopolitical rivalry, this time with a rising China and a vengeful Russia.......
April 28, 2022

Biden’s All-Hat National Defense

National Review | The Biden administration’s defense approach recalls the Old West phrase describing a cowboy who talked big without the ability to back it up — “all hat, no cattle.” ....
March 31, 2022

Economic Interdependence Will Not Deter U.S.-China War

The Marathon Initiative | Economic ties linking the U.S. with China are insufficient to prevent a war.....
March 28, 2022

More Spending Alone Won’t Fix the Pentagon’s Biggest Problem

TIME | Russia’s abhorrent invasion of Ukraine has led to an upswing in support for a larger U.S. defense budget. This is good. If the U.S. is to credibly underwrite a sensible national security strategy in an era of great power rivalry, the nation needs to spend more on its military............
March 17, 2022

The Case for Ukrainian Neutrality

Foreign Affairs | While neutrality would carry risks, it need not be a death sentence for Ukraine. It may, in fact, be the best possible outcome, given where things stand after more than three weeks of war..........
March 2, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed at Institute of Strategic and International Studies (Malaysia)

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia | ISIS Malaysia is honoured to host Elbridge Colby, lead architect of the United States 2018 National Defence Strategy, the most significant revision of US defence strategy in a generation.....
March 2, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed for Renaissance Macro Research

Colby: Renaissance Macro Research | RenMac serves professional money managers......
March 2, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed on Taiwan Security Review

Global Taiwan Institute | Hosted by GTI Senior Non-Resident Fellow Alex Gray—former Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council (NSC)—each episode of Taiwan Security Review will consist of fascinating discussions with the policy makers and experts who shape US-Taiwan relations......
March 1, 2022

Elbridge Colby Quoted in the Financial Times

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February 28, 2022

Japan should follow Germany’s lead on Ukraine

Nikkei Asia | Russia's abominable invasion of Ukraine is likely to be a hinge point in history. It surely must lay to rest the idea that history is over, that power politics and the possibility of major war are gone from the developed areas of the world.........