Will Great Powers War Once More? (feat. Elbridge Colby)

<p>In Today's episode of "Moment of Truth," Saurabh and Nick sit down with Elbridge Colby, Co-Founder and Principal of The Marathon Initiative and author of "The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict." They&nbsp;discuss American foreign policy debacles in Iraq and Afghanistan, the current war in Ukraine, and economic and military conflicts with Russia, Iran, and China. Colby also unpacks reasons the U.S. should defend Taiwan in the event of an invasion by China.</p><br /><p>Elbridge Colby<strong>&nbsp;</strong>is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative, a policy initiative focused on developing strategies to prepare the United States for an era of sustained great power competition. He is the author of<em>&nbsp;The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict&nbsp;</em>(Yale University Press), which&nbsp;<em>The Wall Street Journal&nbsp;</em>selected&nbsp;as one of the top ten books of 2021. Previously, Colby was from 2018-2019 the Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, where he led the Center’s work on defense issues. Colby is a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School.</p><br /><p>Learn more about Elbridge Colby's work:</p><p><a href="https://www.themarathoninitiative.org/elbridge-colby/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.themarathoninitiative.org/elbridge-colby/</a></p><br /><p>––––––</p><br /><p>Follow American Moment across Social Media:</p><p>Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AmMomentOrg</a></p><p>Facebook – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrg</a></p><p>Instagram – <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/</a></p><p>YouTube – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4Tcg</a></p><p>Rumble – <a href="https://rumble.com/c/c-695775" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rumble.com/c/c-695775</a></p><br /><p>Check out AmCanon:</p><p><a href="https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.americanmoment.org/amcanon/</a></p><br /><p>Follow Us on Twitter:</p><p>Saurabh Sharma – <a href="https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ssharmaUS</a></p><p>Nick Solheim – <a href="https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/NickSSolheim</a></p><br /><p>American Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Center in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Jake Mercier and <a href="https://jaredcummingsllc.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jared Cummings.</a></p><br /><p>Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"</p><p>Get our Cancelproof RSS – <a href="https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/moment-of-truth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/moment-of-truth</a></p><p>ACast – <a href="https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/moment-of-truth</a></p><p>Apple Podcasts – <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529</a></p><p>Spotify – <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj</a></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>