Elbridge Colby is a defense policy analyst and strategist who has held senior positions in the U.S. Department of Defense, including serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development. He contributed articles to The Weekly Standard on nuclear deterrence and strategic force structure. He is the author of 'The Strategy of Denial' and a prominent voice in debates over U.S. defense strategy.
In recent months, voices on the left have argued that the United States should abandon the strategic “triad” of nuclear weapons systems – intercontinental ballistic missiles, ballistic missile submarines, and heavy bombers. Some cite economic reasons, others say that the United States does not need…
IN A LITTLE NOTICED speech on February 8, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley announced that the United States had recently adopted "a new declaratory policy to help deter terrorists from using weapons of mass destruction against the United States, our friends, and allies." This policy would…