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Elbridge Colby

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Elbridge Colby

@ElbridgeColby

Former Pentagon, 2018 National Defense Strategy, inter alia. Author of Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict. Views my own.

Washington, DC

yalebooks.yale.edu/book/978030026…

Joined December 2011

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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Dec 22, 2024
I am profoundly honored by and grateful to President @realDonaldTrump for nominating me to serve as his Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. If confirmed by the Senate, it would be an exceptional privilege to work with @PeteHegseth and his team to implement President Trump’s
Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social
@TrumpDailyPosts
Dec 22, 2024
I am pleased to announced a slate of America First Patriots, who will work in conjunction with our GREAT Secretary of Defense Nominee, Pete Hegseth! Stephen Feinberg will serve as Deputy Secretary of Defense, and help Make the Pentagon Great Again. An extremely successful
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Nov 10, 2024
It was a tremendous honor and pleasure to join @TuckerCarlson for this discussion. I make no presumptions about roles for myself, but I deeply and fervently hope that @realDonaldTrump is able to implement the foreign policy vision that he has so ably - and bravely - laid out.
Tucker Carlson
@TuckerCarlson
Nov 10, 2024
Elbridge Colby is one of the very few experienced national security officials who actually agrees with Donald Trump. He’s likely to play a big role in the new administration. (0:00) The Steps Trump Needs to Take To Avoid WWIII (9:10) The Dangers of War With Iran (18:03) Why Is
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Aug 3, 2022
I'm very sympathetic to those who don't want to fight to defend Taiwan. I'm against the forever wars and generally am skeptical about the use of our military. But defending Taiwan makes sense *for Americans' concrete economic interests, freedoms, and sovereignty*. Why? 👇 1/
Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Jun 21, 2023
It was an exceptional personal honor to be able to speak with Prime Minister @narendramodi here in New York.
PMO India
@PMOIndia
Jun 21, 2023
PM @narendramodi had an enriching conversation with Mr. @ElbridgeColby earlier today.
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Oct 7, 2023
We ***must*** move beyond rhetoric and immediately revamp our defense industrial base. We need to be able to produce large numbers of weapons and platforms quickly - not only for ourselves but for our allies. The world is getting much more dangerous. We have no time to waste.
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Sep 15, 2023
There’ll be no war if China doesn’t start one.
Chen Weihua （陈卫华）
@chenweihua
Sep 15, 2023
Replying to @ElbridgeColby
Warmonger. Go to hell
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
May 2, 2024
Japan and India are two of our very stoutest and important allies. We should speak of them with respect, which they command and deserve. Applying parochial progressive views to our allies is patronizing and foolish.
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants
From apnews.com
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Mar 7, 2024
India is a model of the kind of ally we need in this dangerous time. Taiwan and Japan, take note.
Bloomberg
@business
Mar 7, 2024
India frees up thousands of soldiers to strengthen its disputed border with China trib.al/fNivUgi
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Feb 22, 2023
Navy Secretary: “They have 13 shipyards, in some cases their shipyard has more capacity – one shipyard has more capacity than all of our shipyards combined. That presents a real threat.” 1/
US can’t keep up with China’s warship building, Navy Secretary says | CNN
From cnn.com
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Dec 7, 2024
The Christian faith is not attached to any particular place, people, or time. It is the same yesterday, today, and forever. But people express their faith in their creations. Few can match Notre Dame. It is deeply inspiring to see it so beautifully and majestically restored.
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Jul 13, 2022
I'm more and more alarmed about a PRC invasion of Taiwan. Why? It's certainly not because I have any special insight into Xi Jinping's decisionmaking. Nor is it because I have some special insight into the Chinese military. To the contrary, others know more than I about both! 1/
Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Mar 3, 2022
This is truly incredible. Poland is leading the way for a secure Europe - as it has done so many times before in the past. We should all laud this.
PLinNATO
@PLinNATO
Mar 3, 2022
Defence Minister @mblaszczak: in order to enhance the deterrence capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces, Poland 🇵🇱 will increase defence spending from planned 2.5% to 3% of GDP in 2023.
Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Aug 12, 2024
Europe needs American military support, I’m told. Does threatening Americans’ exercise of our most important and cherished right support or undermine that?
Thierry Breton
@ThierryBreton
Aug 12, 2024
With great audience comes greater responsibility #DSA As there is a risk of amplification of potentially harmful content in 🇪🇺 in connection with events with major audience around the world, I sent this letter to @elonmusk 📧⤵️
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Elbridge Colby
@ElbridgeColby
Jul 15, 2023
This is profoundly wrong. The American Revolution and the French Revolution were profoundly different. The evidence is in their documents but also in their results. Says a lot though that Blinken thinks that or wants it to be true. 1/
Secretary Antony Blinken
@SecBlinken
Jul 14, 2023
The War of Independence and the French Revolution were fueled by the same aspirations for freedom, democracy, and human rights. Today, we are more committed than ever to defending them — together. Warmest wishes on Bastille Day to the people of France.
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