The next U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is very likely to be Elbridge Colby, who is well known to favor the destruction of Taiwan’s chip fabs in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Colby said the Biden administration should treat Taiwan's defense with greater urgency and focus on bolstering the US' defensive perimeter in Asia. He suggested US European allies take the lead in helping Ukraine, as Europe must strengthen its defenses against Russia while Washington fixates on the “much bigger challenge from China.”