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Semafor | Ely Ratner, a Biden-administration defense adviser, told me that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is “in a wait-and-see mode.” He argues (and most analysts agree) that Xi would prefer a peaceful solution........

The Economist | Ely Ratner, the Pentagon’s top Asia official in the Biden administration, does not think the war in Iran greatly increases the likelihood of Mr Xi making a move on Taiwan in the near term, but “it’s more possible today than it was two months ago.”........

The Wall Street Journal | “New Zealand’s greater focus on China and its associated boost in defense spending are welcome shifts,” said Ely Ratner, a former assistant defense secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs in the Biden administration who is now a principal at the Marathon Initiative think tank...........

The Washington Post | U.S. tactical gains are consuming the ships, munitions and readiness needed for the Indo-Pacific...........

The New York Times | I“Moving air defenses out of Korea sends a terrible signal at a time when there are already huge concerns in Seoul about the Trump administration’s shaky commitment to Asia,” said Ely Ratner, a former assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs under President Biden..........

Money & Macro Talks | Wess Mitchell joins Joeri Schasfoort to discuss the grand strategy behind current U.S. foreign policy...........

America Trends Podcast | Throughout history diplomats have played key roles in settling disputes and yet, in the post- Cold War period, America has relied more upon the strength of its military, international covenants, and economic muscle.......

CSIS | Ely Ratner joins Charles Edel to discuss his recent travels to the Indo-Pacific and the importance of alliances to regional deterrence..........

CSIS | Ely Ratner joins Michael J. Green to discuss strategic competition with China, Biden Administration policy, and the case for a Pacific defense pact.........

The Japan Times | It is necessary for Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines to conclude a "collective defense pact" to contain China and ensure regional peace and stability, Ely Ratner.........

Taipei Times | Ely Ratner, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, praised Taiwan’s goal of increasing its defense budget to 5% of its GDP.......

Taiwan News | Ely Ratner, former US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, praised Taiwan’s goal of increasing its defense budget to 5% of its GDP.......

The New Diplomatist | Wess Mitchell joins The New Diplomatist to discuss his new book, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger..........

Foreign Policy | Foreign Policy reviews Wess Mitchell's new book, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger..........

Brussels Sprouts | Wess Mitchell joins Brussels Sprouts to discuss his new book, Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger..........

Hudson Institute | Wess Mitchell is interviewed by Hudson Institute's Peter Rough about U.S. diplomacy and his new book Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger..........

CSIS | Wess Mitchell is interviewed by CSIS' John Harme about U.S. diplomacy and his new book Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger.......

SFRC | Ely Ratner testifies in a SFRC Subcommittee Hearing about "Combatting the People's Republic of China's Illegal, Coercive, Aggressive, and Deceptive Behavior in the Indo-Pacific.".......

School of War | Wess Mitchell is interviewed by Hudson Institute's Aaron MacLean about diplomacy and his upcoming book Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger......

Institut Montaigne | Wess Mitchell is interviewed by Institut Montaigne about U.S. foreign policy and his forthcoming book Great Power Diplomacy: The Skill of Statecraft from Attila the Hun to Kissinger......

CSIS | Ely Ratner is interviewed by CSIS' Victor Cha about China's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and Victory Day Parade, as well as Beijing's recent engagement with Russia and North Korea........

CNN | "The Japanese weren’t there, the Europeans weren’t there, [Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi] was there for the [Tianjin summit] but he left before the parade, which I think was no accident"........

War on the Rocks | War on the Rocks founder Ryan Evans interviews Wess Mitchell about sequencing in U.S. strategy..........

The New Yorker | “I don’t share the fear of some Europeans that the United States is out to abandon them, but if that fear leads them to finally take defense more seriously, then maybe it’s not a bad thing. I’ve yet to see anything else that works.”........

Financial Times | "Ely Ratner, the top Biden administration Pentagon Indo-Pacific official, said Aukus would arm “one of our closest allies with an advanced capability that will be critical in deterring and defeating Chinese aggression."........

CNN | The reality is the United States is facing a generational challenge from China. We have a government there that is making enormous investments in its military and has very clear objectives to dominate Asia and the Indo-Pacific in a way that would be quite harmful to U.S. interests........

New York Times | Ely Ratner, a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs under President Joseph R. Biden Jr., suggested in a recent essay in Foreign Affairs that the United States and its allies in Asia should form a collective defense pact, similar to NATO..........

The Washington Post | Top U.S. military officials have insisted that, for all of Trump’s disruption, there’s not much rupture in the U.S.’s Asia strategy. In a Foreign Affairs essay this week,..........

New York Times | “The trajectory is in the right direction. It’s now a question of being able to move fast enough,” Ely Ratner, a former U.S. assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs under President Biden, said of Taiwan’s military changes during a recent visit to the island.........

Financial Times | "The Shangri-la Dialogue is always uncomfortable for the PLA because nearly everyone there is experiencing China’s assertive and coercive behavior in one fashion or another........

NY Times | There is continuity here in this region — with Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Australia,” Ely Ratner, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs under President Biden, said of alliance ties under Mr. Trump.......

Intercollegiate Studies Institute | "Join us for an insightful discussion with Johnny Burtka and Elbridge Colby as they delve into the concept of "New Republican Statecraft."......

Politico | “The trajectory for a sustainable, workable transatlantic alliance is very clear: Europe must take the lead in its own defense,” Colby said. “The United States cannot do everything and must focus on Asia sooner or later, ideally ASAP.”.......

Asahi Shimbun | Wess Mitchell is interviewed by Kayoko Geji of Asahi Shimbun about the war in Ukraine and the future of security in Europe and the Indo-Pacific theaters.......

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

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..........

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....

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. .......

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).....

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. ........

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.........

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...........

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..........

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,........