Elbridge Colby
Elbridge Colby is a prominent American strategist and policy advisor known for his work on U.S. national security and defense policy. He served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development and is recognized for advocating a reorientation of U.S. military resources towards East Asia to counter China's rise. Colby has contributed to various defense policy discussions and is associated with a pragmatic approach to military engagement, balancing the need for U.S. presence abroad with strategic restraint.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 5.40 | 0.59% | +70% | 25,499,884 | 253,656 | $1,380,000 | 13,727$ |
| Croatia | 6 | 5.17 | 0.35% | +10% | 4,105,267 | 15,799 | $68,000 | 262$ |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 5.00 | 0.18% | +40% | 67,886,011 | 169,473 | $2,700,000 | 6,740$ |
| Taiwan | 4 | 6.00 | 0.41% | +20% | 23,816,775 | 117,856 | $670,000 | 3,315$ |
| United States | 3 | 4.67 | 0.09% | +20% | 331,002,651 | 374,956 | $21,000,000 | 23,789$ |
| Italy | 2 | 5.00 | 0.12% | +10% | 60,461,826 | 77,833 | $2,000,000 | 2,575$ |
| Switzerland | 2 | 5.50 | 0.14% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 12,373 | $700,000 | 1,001$ |
| Greece | 2 | 6.00 | 0.12% | +0% | 10,423,054 | 12,431 | $190,000 | 227$ |
| Ukraine | 2 | 6.00 | 0.12% | +10% | 43,733,762 | 56,597 | $155,000 | 201$ |
| Peru | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 32,971,846 | 20,659 | $230,000 | 144$ |
| Uruguay | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 3,473,730 | 2,187 | $54,000 | 34$ |
| Guyana | 1 | 7.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 786,552 | 624 | $6,000 | 5$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +10% | 9,660,351 | 8,639 | $160,000 | 143$ |
| Russia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +10% | 144,104,080 | 95,606 | $1,500,000 | 995$ |
| Lithuania | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +10% | 2,722,289 | 2,003 | $54,000 | 40$ |
| Serbia | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +10% | 8,737,371 | 5,588 | $55,000 | 35$ |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 3.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 38,137 | 28 | $6,900 | 5$ |
| Slovakia | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 5,459,642 | 3,229 | $110,000 | 65$ |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 18,776,707 | 11,944 | $180,000 | 115$ |
| Paraguay | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 7,132,538 | 4,183 | $38,000 | 22$ |
| Totals | 47 | 809,447,095 | 1,245,664 | $31,256,900 | 53,440$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Paraguay:
Colby is a U.S. official whose meeting with Koo was canceled amid rising tensions.
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Australia:
Elbridge Colby is a US undersecretary for defence involved in the AUKUS review.
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Australia:
Elbridge Colby has urged US allies like Australia to take more seriously the response to a potential war over Taiwan.
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Australia:
Colby was director of the CIA between 1972 and 1976 as the US ended its involvement in Vietnam.
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United Kingdom:
Elbridge Colby is sometimes considered an example of a pro-Trump conservative who believes the US should protect its own national interests.
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Croatia:
Elbridge Colby is leading a review of the global military deployment.
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Taiwan:
Elbridge Colby, America’s Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, is the most influential voice on defense strategy in the Second Trump Administration.
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Taiwan:
Elbridge Colby is the undersecretary for defense policy who has opposed the US commitment to Ukraine.
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United Kingdom:
Elbridge Colby is the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense for policy who is skeptical about the deal.
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Australia:
Undersecretary of defence for policy Elbridge Colby is heading the Pentagon’s AUKUS review.
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