Colby: Stronger Sovereign States Key to US ‘Peace Through Strength’ Strategy in Asia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, 2026 — The United States is recalibrating its defense strategy in the Indo-Pacific around “peace through strength,” stronger burden-sharing and the development of sovereign countries capable of defending themselves, U.S. Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby said Thursday, as Washington seeks deeper security partnerships across