WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Elbridge Colby as undersecretary for policy in the Defense Department, elevating an Asia-focused hawk who argues that allies in the region should pull more weight amid the threat from China.
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China hawk Colby confirmed as U.S. defense policy chief
Advocate of limited military engagement seeks more defense spending by Tokyo, Taiwan
Elbridge Colby, who lived in Japan for several years, was confirmed as Pentagon policy chief. (Photo by Yukihiro Sakaguchi)
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