218 | Elbridge Colby: Is Taiwan Next?

For Day 13 of The Realignment's daily Ukraine coverage, Marshall spoke with return Realignment guest Elbridge Colby, co-founder of The Marathon Initiative, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, where he served as the lead official in the development of the 2018 National Defense Strategy.

They discussed what Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the increased focus on the European theater means for Taiwan and America's Pacific positions.

For more on Elbridge's recent book: The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in the Age of Great Power Conflict, check out our episode with him last September:
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0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - How strong is the U.S.’s position in Asia right now?
3:48 - What problems does the U.S. military in Asia have right now?
6:57 - China should be the military’s focus, not Russia
9:26 - How do we avoid over-hawkishness in Asia?
14:00 - Future of great power conflict
18:07 - What does the invasion of Ukraine mean for Taiwan?
22:55 - Fears of a Russian invasion of Europe
25:06 - How would we arm the Taiwanese against a Chinese invasion?
30:52 - How credible is US intelligence on the Taiwan issue?
33:04 - What lessons of deterrence have we taken from Ukraine?
35:27 - U.S. vs. Chinese military
41:51 - What role does tech play in conflict in the 21st century?
46:07 - What does the allied picture look like right now?
48:53 - Why hasn't China invaded Taiwan yet?
50:23 - Autocratic military strategy
54:43 - China’s nuclear strategy
56:38 - What should the U.S. military do to prepare and protect Taiwan?
1:00:25 - Books Bridge has written