Elbridge Colby Rejects Middle Powers Bloc as U.S. Allies Debate Procurement
Colby said allies would waste time and money pursuing a separate bloc, while defending U.S. weapons sales and the American defense industrial base.
- On Tuesday, US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby dismissed the collective "middle powers" strategy, calling it a "distraction" that wastes "time, money and political capital."
- Earlier this year, Prime Minister Mark Carney declared the US-led global system was enduring "a rupture" and urged middle powers to unite to avoid economic coercion.
- Colby argued the US defense industrial base is unmatched, stating there is "no credible free-world alternative to American tech" for defense purposes.
- Canada is considering scaling back its order of 88 US-made F-35 fighters to purchase Swedish-made Saab Gripen aircraft, reducing reliance on American military equipment.
- Carleton University professor Fen Hampson described the dynamic as "current bipolar disorder," where Washington demands deference while remaining unreliable for allies seeking independence.
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In their joint statement, President Stubb and the Canadian Prime Minister called on the world's middle powers to join forces.
Senior US defence official rejects cohesion of middle powers amid shifting European ties - The Tribune
A senior US defence official has dismissed the concept of 'middle powers' aligning outside Washington's influence, calling it a distraction. Despite European efforts to boost independent defence networks, the official asserted that international partners still rely heavily on the unmatched scale of the American military-industrial base.
Senior US defence official rejects cohesion of "middle powers" amid shifting European ties
A senior US defence official has dismissed the concept of "middle powers" aligning outside Washington's influence, calling it a distraction. Despite European efforts to boost independent defence networks, the official asserted that international partners still rely heavily on the unmatched scale of the American military-industrial base.
Senior US defence official scoffs at 'middle powers' after alienating Europe
Elbridge Colby, who is a proponent of the 'America First' policy, rejected the notion that allies are distancing themselves from Washington, even as European policymakers frustrated with Trump are diversifying their ties with other nations.
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