Allied attacks on Elbridge Colby miss the mark - Washington Examiner

Allied attacks on Elbridge Colby miss the mark - Washington Examiner

Critical op-eds by Daniel Drezner and a number of others underline how Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby is unpopular with some United States allies and congressional Republicans. Allies are frustrated by Colby’s brusque emphasis on the need for their significantly increased defense spending. Republican detractors such as Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) say Colby jeopardizes U.S. global leadership by neglecting threats in Europe an…