International Security Studies will host a conversation with Elbridge Colby, author of “The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict.”
Colby is co-Founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development, during which he led the development of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the most significant revision of U.S. defense strategy in a generation.
In the book, Colby lays out how America’s defense must change to address China’s growing power and ambition. Based firmly in the realist tradition but deeply engaged in current policy, this book offers a clear framework for what America’s goals in confronting China must be, how its military strategy must change, and how it must prioritize these goals over its lesser interests.
The discussion will be moderated by Arne Westad, ISS director and Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs.
The event is open to the public, but registration via Zoom is required.