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August 27, 2022

Elbridge Colby Quoted in Nikkei Asia

Nikkei Asia | "What the United States and Japan need India to do is to be as strong as possible in South Asia and effectively draw Chinese attention so that they have a major second-front problem," said Colby, the principal author of the 2018 National Defense Strategy under former President Donald Trump. ...
August 25, 2022

Elbridge Colby Quoted in Yomuiri

Yomuiri | Based on the failure of the Russian military, China is expected to aim to secure air superiority by completely destroying the air defense network with a large number of precision-guided missiles immediately after the start of the war with Taiwan....
August 25, 2022

Elbridge Colby: War with China or Russia increasingly plausible but Canada isn’t ready

National Post | The world needs more Canada. But, contrary to much current rhetoric, it needs more good, old-fashioned Canadian hard power. As much as anything, this means more Canadian military strength that can help better defend its allies — and itself — in a considerably more dangerous world........
August 24, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed on The Kevin Roberts Show

The Kevin Roberts Show | When it comes to foreign policy, America is no longer leading from a place of “peace through strength.” As today’s guest puts it: “We’re both speaking softly and carrying a small stick.”....
August 22, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed by Army Matters

Army Matters - Association of the United States Army | Most people believe it’s not a question of if China will invade Taiwan, but “when”. So can this be prevented? Host Joe Craig sits down with Elbridge Colby to discuss his 2021 book The Strategy of Denial: American Defense.....
August 22, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed on Moment of Truth

American Moment | In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Elbridge Colby, Co-Founder and Principal of The Marathon Initiative and author of "The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict." .......
August 19, 2022

America’s Industrial Base Isn’t Ready for War With China

The Wall Street Journal | The war in Ukraine should galvanize Washington policy makers. It has demonstrated that America’s defense-industrial base isn’t up to the job of supplying the U.S. military with weapons for a prolonged conventional conflict with a major power such as China.....
August 18, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed on CBC

CBC | Chinese troops will travel to eastern Russia to take part in military drills - along with at least 4 other countries' militaries. What does this signal to Western capitals?.....
August 17, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed by Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Sasakawa Peace Foundation | In this episode, we welcome two distinguished security experts, Mr. Elbridge Colby and Mr. Sugio Takahashi. The main topics of this episode are the war in Ukraine and US Defense Strategies on China......
August 16, 2022

Elbridge Colby Interviewed on The Federalist Radio Hour

The Federalist Radio Hour | On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Elbridge Colby, co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative and author of “The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power.....