Elbridge Colby

Elbridge Colby

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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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Elbridge Colby is the undersecretary of defense for policy whose visit to Beijing is pending approval related to arms sales.

Michael Mazza On Taiwan: A Tale of Two Tests
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-06-22
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Elbridge Colby publicly stated that the U.S. will continue to use its nuclear weapons to protect NATO members.

SAD razmatraju širenje nuklearnog prisustva u Evropi
Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997·MontenegroMontenegro· 2026-06-02
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Elbridge Colby previously publicly stated that the US will continue to use its nuclear weapons to protect NATO member states.

Apsver kodolieroču lietussarga paplašināšanu Eiropā / Diena
Diena·LatviaLatvia· 2026-06-02
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The decision is widely believed to be linked to senior Pentagon official Elbridge Colby’s AUKUS review.

US downgrades AUKUS sub to second-hand version
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-31
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Elbridge Colby described the discussions between the Lebanese and Israeli military delegations as constructive.

لبنان: نواجه تصعيداً إسرائيلياً خطيراً وغير مسبوق
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-05-31
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According to U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the talks were 'productive'.

Libanon varnar för brända jordens taktik
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2026-05-30
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby praised the new military strategy aimed at expanding Germany's military.

Cú bẻ lái điều quân của ông Trump tại châu Âu
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-05-30
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Elbridge Colby is the US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy who commented on US munitions stockpiles.

EDITORIAL: Iran to take US focus from Taiwan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-05
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US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby spoke during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing about the US's defense strategy regarding Taiwan.

US says weapons supply under control
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-03-04
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Elbridge Colby is the Deputy Secretary of Defense who testified before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.

Pentagonul atribuie Israelului uciderea liderului suprem iranian Ali Khamenei
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-03-04
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Elbridge Colby is mentioned as part of the team that failed to adequately prepare for the military operation in Iran.

Fisurile operațiunii americane în Iran. „Au fost atât de incompetenți încât au lăsat toți militarii în baze, crezând că aceștia nu vor fi țintă”
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2026-03-04
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Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has pushed to preserve more US stockpiles for potential future wars.

How many missiles do Iran and the US have? The war’s troubling munitions math
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-03-04
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Elbridge Colby was a Pentagon official in charge of policy planning.

Trump administration has still not settled on reasons for going to war with Iran | US-Israel war on Iran
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-03-04
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Elbridge Colby is the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy who spoke about the military operations against Iran.

Alto funcionario del Pentágono atribuye la muerte de Jamenei a Israel
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-03-03
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Elbridge Colby is the Deputy Secretary of Defense who spoke about the military actions against Iran.

Alto funcionario del Pentágono atribuye la muerte de Alí Jamenei a Israel y descarta la participación de Estados Unidos
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-03-03
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U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby stated that the U.S. intends to continue providing Europe with a 'nuclear umbrella'.

Макрон оголосив про розширення ядерного арсеналу Франції
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-03-02
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Elbridge Colby is a senior Pentagon official who expressed skepticism regarding the air strikes.

Americans left asking ‘what next’ after Trump leads country into war – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-02
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Elbridge Colby announced that NATO needs deep reform and emphasized the need for a new structure.

Jutarnji list - Velika briga i za Hrvatsku. Vijest potvrdila četiri NATO-ova diplomata, Trump ima novi zahtjev
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-02-21
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Elbridge Colby, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, presented the administration's vision regarding the so-called 'NATO 3.0' concept.

«Сброс до заводских настроек». Вашингтон требует от НАТО сосредоточиться только на обороне самого альянса
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-02-20
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Elbridge Colby announced that NATO needs deep reform and that the U.S. wants to create 'NATO 3.0'.

Jutarnji list - Velika briga i za Hrvatsku. Vijest potvrdila četiri NATO-ova diplomata, Trump ima novi zahtjev
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2026-02-20
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Trump’s head of defence policy, Elbridge Colby, has said so: 'It’s obviously not going to happen.'

US nuclear umbrella will no longer shelter Australia from rising threat of war
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-16
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Elbridge Colby, the US undersecretary for war, told Nato defence ministers that they needed to step up combat capabilities.

Britain ‘needs to go faster’ on defence spending, Starmer says | Defence policy
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-16
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Elbridge Colby is a Pentagon strategist and a key figure in the Trump administration's defense strategy.

Erkenntnisse für Europa und die USA
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-16
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US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby said Trump 'has made clear the US extended nuclear deterrent continues to apply here' in Europe.

European debate over nuclear weapons gains pace
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-02-16
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Elbridge Colby stated that the U.S. wants to create 'NATO 3.0' that will not be based on Europe's dependence on America.

США хочуть сильного партнерства з Європою, а не залежності – Марко Рубіо
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-02-15
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Elbridge Colby, the Deputy Secretary of Defense of the United States, informed Europeans about the intention to continue providing a 'nuclear umbrella' to Europe.

Президент Польщі виступив за приєднання до ядерного проєкту
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2026-02-15
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Deputy US Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby spoke of stronger burden-sharing between the USA and Europe.

die neue Logik der Zusammenarbeit
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2026-02-15
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