About this episode

Elbridge Colby discusses the U.S. National Defense Strategy during the Trump administration.

In this episode, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby discusses the U.S. National Defense Strategy under the Donald Trump administration. Background Reading: In this article, seven CFR experts consider the implications of the National Security Strategy document released on December 5, 2025, by the Trump administration. Host: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations Guests: Elbridge A. Colby, Under Secretary of War for Policy, U.S. Department of War; CFR Member Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter. To keep tabs on all CFR events, visit cfr.org/event. To watch this event, please visit it on our YouTube channel: A Conversation with Elbridge Colby

People in this episode

Host: Michael Froman

Guest: Elbridge A. Colby

Topics covered

• U.S. National Defense Strategy
• Trump administration
• military policy
• national security
• foreign relations

Keywords

• national defense
• Trump
• Elbridge Colby
• CFR
• military strategy
• foreign policy
• national security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations, U.S. Department of War

Books & works: National Security Strategy

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