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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......

CNN | "Christiane Amanpour speaks with former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby about the potential impacts of a second Trump term on U.S. foreign policy."......

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show | "Elbridge Colby, co-founder of The Marathon Initiative and formerly U.S. assistant deputy secretary of defense for strategy and force development, joined his old buddy, Buck, to discuss what foreign policy could look like under a Harris-Walz administration and what he sees happening in all of the world’s hotspots right now." ......

CNBC | "Elbridge Colby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the Middle East tensions, Israel on high alert for a potential retaliatory attack from Iran, Russia-Ukraine war, impact of geopolitical tensions on the 2024 election, and more."......

The Telegraph | "The former US defence official believes Britain and America must ditch their failing strategy in Ukraine and focus on the threat from China.".....

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

Channel 4 | "We spoke to Elbridge Colby, who was deputy assistant secretary of defence under President Trump." ......

Hindustan Times | "First, I don't speak for President Trump or Senator Vance or the campaign, and I don't make any presumptions about any role for myself..........

Times Radio | "'What really we need to see are fielded combat-credible European military forces that are able to deal with the Russians.' European countries like the UK need to 'shoulder more burden' against the threat of Russia, says US security expert Elbridge Colby."........

The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show | "Former Trump DOD official Elbridge Colby previews what he thinks will be the top priorities of Trump foreign policy."........

Le Monde | "Elbridge Colby, a Republican specialist in foreign affairs, told Le Monde that Europe needs to 'step up' when it comes to autonomy and defense.".......

Fox Business | "Former Assistant Defense Secretary Elbridge Colby discusses the alleged Iranian assassination plot to kill former President Trump on 'Varney & Co.'"..........

ABC News (Australia) | "Donald Trump's vice-presidential nominee JD Vance is a vocal opponent of further US military aid to Ukraine, as a Trump presidency promises sweeping changes to the country's foreign policy. ........

Voternomics Podcast/Bloomberg UK | "What could a second Donald Trump presidency look like, should he defeat US President Joe Biden in November, and how could the Republicans' policies shape markets and the world economy?......

CNBC | "Elbridge Colby, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss what a Trump-Vance ticket would look like from a geopolitical standpoint, what an America-first foreign policy would entail under a second Trump administration, future of U.S.-China relations, and more."........

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.......

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..........

The Japan News - Yomiuri Shimbun | “Asia is now the primary theater; it’s no longer Europe.” He also said, “Europe is much more capable of handling Russia … on its own. I’m not saying we abandon Europe, but [it can be] much more on its own than Asia is.”.......

Handelsblatt | Republican strategist Elbridge Colby could shape US foreign policy in Donald Trump's re-election. In the interview, he makes clear demands on Europe - especially Germany.........

Welt | US security expert Colby was a Trump adviser and could take on a high position in a new presidency. He accuses Joe Biden of giving Europeans a false sense of security. The USA would have to focus on another region - and Germany would have to take the lead.y....

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....

Why Should We Care About the Indo-Pacific? Podcast | Ray Powell and Jim Caruso talk to Elbridge Colby, author and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, about his provocative views concerning America's need to urgently address the China threat by prioritizing the ........

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. .......

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

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).....

Politico | “I think the transatlantic relationship is really important, and I think Russia is a very serious threat,” said Elbridge Colby, a former senior Pentagon official who’s now being tipped for a major national security role — if former U.S. President Donald Trump is reelected in November.......

The Taipei Times | With each passing day, the threat of a People’s Republic of China (PRC) assault on Taiwan grows......

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. ........

Yonhap News Agency | 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)......

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. ........

VOA Korea | It was pointed out that we should not rely too much on the belief that the United States will protect Korea's security even at the expense of its own cities...........

Sky News | Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby joins "The World with Yalda Hakim" to discuss escalating tensions in the South China Sea. ........

Richard Heydarian's Meta Podcast | Hedarian interviews Elbridge A. Colby on the latest news in China-US rivalry.........

Internasjonalt Forum | Interview with Elbridge Colby: An exclusive interview that the head of the editorial committee, Ciwan Can, conducted with Elbridge Colby about how a possible victory for Donald Trump could affect the war in Ukraine and security in Europe. ........

NPR | NPR's Steve Inskeep, who's in Beijing, talks to national security policy expert Elbridge Colby, about the Biden administration's foreign policy strategy with China...........

Army Matters Podcast | Most people believe it’s not a question of if China will invade Taiwan, but “when”. So can this be prevented? ........

Taiwan Talks | Taiwan Talks speaks to Elbridge Colby, the principal and co-founder of the Marathon Initiative, a think tank focused on strategies to equip the U.S. for great power competition..........

The Big Stick | In this episode, I'm joined by Elbridge Colby, the architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy and one of the boldest voices in the national security policy making world. We discuss the crucial shift in U.S. defense policies to counter China's global ascent, historical oversights on China's ambitions, and "feels vs. reals" foreign policy..........

Politico | “There is a lot of progress in U.S. relations with key Asian states. But the fact is that the progress at the concrete level of the military balance is well behind what is needed to match China’s aweing military buildup,” said Elbridge Colby,........

Washington Examiner | Among those sounding the alarm over the U.S.’s preparedness for military conflict in Asia is Elbridge Colby, the former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development and co-founder of the Marathon Initiative........

Newsweek |  Elbridge Colby, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development under ex-President Donald Trump's administration, took to X, formerly Twitter on Thursday, saying,.......

The Daily Caller | Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby called out Wednesday on Fox News a continual cyber espionage campaign allegedly driven by China...........

Fox News | 'The Ingraham Angle' panelists Gordon Chang and Elbridge Colby discuss U.S. business executives meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping...........

Hoover Institute | Elbridge Colby, former Defense Department assistant secretary and cofounder of the Marathon Initiative, which studies great-power competition, joins Hoover senior fellows........