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Pentagon official renews calls for allies' greater defense contributions

A senior U.S. defense official said Washington is deepening its Indo-Pacific commitment while expecting allies to increase military contributions and avoid security groupings that sideline America.

2026.8.11

U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Feb. 12. [AP/YONHAP]

Colby calls for NATO 3.0 focusing on defense spending initiatives

The Pentagon's policy chief on Friday renewed calls for a new version of NATO that stresses allies' efforts to increase defense spending and take greater security responsibilities so as to adapt to "new" geopolitical realities.

2026.2.14

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U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby speaks at the Sejong Institute in central Seoul on Jan. 26. [YONHAP]

Colby lauds Seoul's greater defense responsibility drive, urges collective stance against China

Elbridge Colby praised South Korea's increased defense responsibilities, emphasizing allied burden-sharing against China, while South Korea maintains a self-reliant defense approach and distinctions from broader U.S. strategies in the region.

2026.1.26

U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, center right, stands with New Zealand Minister of Defense Judith Collins during an honor cordon at the Pentagon on Oct. 20, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. [AFP/YONHAP]

Pentagon officially announces Colby's trip to Korea, Japan following NDS release

The Pentagon officially announced Saturday that Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby will embark on a trip to South Korea and Japan this weekend in an effort to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's agenda for "peace through strength."

2026.1.25

Elbridge Colby, U.S. under secretary of defense for policy, speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo at his office in Washington on April 23, 2024. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Is delaying joint drills a mistake? 'It's like handing the U.S. an excuse,' expert says.

U.S. defense official emphasized Korea's leadership in regional security while calling for the 'modernization' of the two nations' defense alliance amid new threats.

2025.8.6

The RC-12X Guardrail reconnaissance aircraft takes off from Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on May 23.[NEWS1]

U.S. think tank proposes 'cutting all ground combat units' from Korea, says Seoul should 'defend itself'

A new U.S. think tank report called for slashing the number of U.S. troops in South Korea from around 28,500 to about 10,000, arguing that Seoul should take primary responsibility for its own defense

2025.7.10

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on March 4. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump points to South Korea as a nation unfairly benefiting from U.S. military support

U.S. President Donald Trump in his speech to Congress on Tuesday referenced South Korea as a country that unfairly benefits from America’s economic and security commitments.

2025.3.5

Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump's nominee to be under secretary of defense for policy, prepares for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 4 in Washington, D.C. [GETTY/AFP/YONHAP]

Pentagon nominee voices support for bolstering South Korea's role in alliance over Opcon transfer question

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for a top Pentagon post threw his support Tuesday behind efforts to bolster South Korea's role in the alliance with the United States.

2025.3.5

Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development Elbridge Colby speaks during an interview with the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, in his office in Washington on April 23. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped Cobly as the new undersecretary of defense policy on Dec. 22. [JOSEPH LEE]

Trump names Biden financial policy critic, China hardliner to key positions

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday tapped former Treasury official Stephen Miran, a vocal critic of President Joe Biden’s policies, to lead the Council of Economic Advisers, the top position in the White House for economic policy.

2024.12.23