American allies caught in the superpower rivalry are trying to reduce dependence on Washington without drifting into ...

Elbridge Colby said at the start of his multi-nation tour that his message would be "realistic and perhaps bracing, but also reassuring." ...

On Aug. 13, 2026, in Bangkok, Thailand, I joined a virtual press briefing with Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge A.

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A Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to invest more in their defense to deter regional aggression ...

Beijing Withholds Invitation for Pentagon's Colby ...

The Pentagon is conducting a review of nuclear weapons use that seeks to provide the president and military leaders with ...

The Trump administration is focused on delivering military capabilities to the Indo-Pacific to strengthen deterrence, Under ...

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby swung through Southeast Asia this week pitching a vision of “true partnership” with the ...

A senior Pentagon official pushed back against reports that the U.S. military's stockpiles and capabilities are strained following Operation Epic Fury.

Undersecretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby called for the United Kingdom to increase its military strength a day after British Defense Secretary John Healey resigned from Prime Minister Keir ...

The Pentagon’s ideologue explains the application of the Monroe Doctrine to the Western Hemisphere, declaring the ‘idealistic’ era to be over. Security, prosperity and dependence on America ...