Trump pick for key post calls for ROK to do more to defend against North Korea



News Trump pick for key post calls for ROK to do more to defend against North Korea Elbridge Colby tells Senate he wants to ‘empower’ allies and bolster Seoul’s role in alliance to counter DPRK, China Alannah Hill March 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. nominee for under secretary of defense for policy Elbridge Colby during his committee hearing \| Image: United States Senate Committee on Armed Services Donald Trump’s nominee for a top U.S. defense role warned of escalating threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons development and cooperation with China and Russia, while endorsing the need for South Korea to do more for its own defense. Elbridge Colby, the nominee for under secretary of defense for policy, delivered the assessment in a written response to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee, ahead of his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Donald Trump’s nominee for a top U.S. defense role warned of escalating threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons development and cooperation with China and Russia, while endorsing the need for South Korea to do more for its own defense. Elbridge Colby, the nominee for under secretary of defense for policy, delivered the assessment in a written response to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee, ahead of his confirmation hearing on Tuesday. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Trump pick for key post calls for ROK to do more to defend against North Korea

Elbridge Colby tells Senate he wants to ‘empower’ allies and bolster Seoul’s role in alliance to counter DPRK, China

Alannah Hill March 5, 2025

Trump pick for key post calls for ROK to do more to defend against North Korea

U.S. nominee for under secretary of defense for policy Elbridge Colby during his committee hearing | Image: United States Senate Committee on Armed Services

Donald Trump’s nominee for a top U.S. defense role warned of escalating threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons development and cooperation with China and Russia, while endorsing the need for South Korea to do more for its own defense.

Elbridge Colby, the nominee for under secretary of defense for policy, delivered the assessment in a written response to questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee, ahead of his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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