The U.S. Senate has confirmed Elbridge Colby as under secretary of defense for policy. Colby reportedly sees Taiwan as a key interest for the U.S. and is expected to place an emphasis on countering China.
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00:00The U.S. Senate has confirmed Trump nominee Elbridge Colby to a key position at the Pentagon.
00:06Colby helped shape strategy in a first Trump presidency with a shift towards Asia.
00:10In his new role as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Colby is suspected to place an
00:16emphasis on countering China. At a confirmation hearing in March, he said Taiwan should increase
00:22its defense spending to 10 percent of GDP. Colby has said a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would
00:28plausibly and gravely threaten the U.S.