Elbridge Colby is a hot pick to become Donald Trump’s national security adviser if the former president returns to the White House next year. It is a role that has a huge impact on America’s position on the world stage.
An influential voice in foreign policy circles in Washington, Colby leads the Marathon Initiative, a conservative think tank grappling with how the US confronts an increasingly assertive China – a topic that vexes Democrats and Republicans. Testing both.
On this week’s edition of Power Play, host Anne McElvoy talks to Colby, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration, about U.S. strategy toward China, Russia, and Europe — and whether the U.S. Can rely on traditional allies.