{"id":2409540,"date":"2025-03-04T13:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-makes-the-case-for-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:33:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:33:00","slug":"vance-makes-the-case-for-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-makes-the-case-for-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance Makes The Case For Elbridge Colby&#8217;s Pentagon Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-makes-the-case-for-elbridge-colbys-pentagon-nomination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409540&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On March 4, 2025, Vice\u200b President J.D. Vance made a strong\u200d case for teh\u200c nomination of \u2063Elbridge Colby to the position of Under Secretary of Defense for\u200d Policy during a Senate Armed Services Committee \u200bhearing. Colby, who previously served\u2063 as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-pauses-plan-to-offer-vaccines-to-guantanamo-bay-detainees\/\" title=\"Pentagon Pauses Plan To Offer Vaccines To Guantanamo Bay Detainees\">deputy assistant secretary<\/a> of defense for strategy and \u200bforce progress during the first Trump management, is praised by\u200c Vance for his\u2063 understanding of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-nonveteran-to-head-bidens-veterans-affairs-dept\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Nonveteran To Head Biden\u2019s Veterans Affairs Dept\">global affairs<\/a> and the industrial capacity needed for national defense.<\/p>\n<p>Vance emphasized the importance of military power being supported \u200cby \u200ceconomic strength, highlighting Colby&#8217;s ability to anticipate future global conflicts and the changing nature of warfare.He stated, &#8220;We \u2063cannot fight wars unless our\u2063 troops \u2064have the ammunition they need,&#8221; underscoring Colby&#8217;s foresight in identifying\u2062 future needs for U.S. defense strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Colby&#8217;s role as\u2062 Under Secretary is \u200ccrucial for \u200dimplementing White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vaccines-schools-and-racist-insurance-fact-checking-bidens-town-hall-claims\/\" title=\"Vaccines, Schools And Racist Insurance: \u2018Fact-Checking\u2019 Biden\u2019s Town Hall Claims\">policy priorities<\/a> within the Pentagon, including \u2064leading the development of the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">maintaining civilian control<\/a> over the military. During his opening statement, Colby\u200b acknowledged \u2063the &#8220;real risk of major war&#8221; globally and expressed a commitment\u2064 to valuing alliances while adapting them as necessary. His nomination is reportedly facing\u2064 scrutiny from some GOP senators, but\u200b he \u200bis ready to engage constructively\u200d with differing viewpoints to serve the interests of the United\u2063 States foremost.<\/p>\n<p>Vance believes that Colby&#8217;s perspective is \u2064essential for the Department of Defense, indicating that\u200c his vision will be necessary for addressing\u200c the \u2064challenges of \u2064the next several years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rMQ_yx4R27w\">NTD\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Vance%20Makes%20The%20Definitive%20Case%20Why%20Elbridge%20Colby%20Is%20The%20Right%20Man%20To%20Shepherd%20U.S.%20Defense%20Policy&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Vance%20Makes%20The%20Definitive%20Case%20Why%20Elbridge%20Colby%20Is%20The%20Right%20Man%20To%20Shepherd%20U.S.%20Defense%20Policy&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Vance%20Makes%20The%20Definitive%20Case%20Why%20Elbridge%20Colby%20Is%20The%20Right%20Man%20To%20Shepherd%20U.S.%20Defense%20Policy&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/04\/vance-makes-the-definitive-case-why-elbridge-colby-is-the-right-man-to-shepherd-u-s-defense-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, Vice President J.D. Vance made the definitive case why Elbridge Colby is the right man to serve as the Trump administration&rsquo;s under secretary of defense for policy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, the vice president touted Colby as a sound mind who understands the realities of existing global affairs and the need to build up America&rsquo;s industrial capacity to ensure peace throughout the world. Colby previously served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for strategy and force development during the first Trump administration. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-298915127\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Bridge, more than any person I&rsquo;ve ever spoken to, appreciates that military power, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms &quot;A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured&quot; in Germany\">national security<\/a> influence, is downstream of economic power,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;As we&rsquo;ve seen in so many of the conflicts that we&rsquo;ve engaged ourselves in over the last 30 or 40 years, we cannot fight wars unless our troops have the ammunition they need. We cannot defend our own national security unless we have the &hellip; advanced weapons systems that are necessary to actually fight battles when &mdash; God forbid &mdash; those battles are necessary to fight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The under secretary of defense for policy plays a critical role in implementing the White House&rsquo;s policy priorities throughout the Pentagon. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IF\/IF12808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congressional Research Service<\/a>, the position&rsquo;s office &ldquo;leads the development of the National Defense Strategy (NDS), routinely represents the Department of Defense (DOD) to interagency and international partners, and has a key role in preserving civilian control of the military.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Arguing on behalf of Colby&rsquo;s nomination, Vance noted how the nominee has had great foresight in predicting future global conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[I]n so many ways, Bridge predicted what we would be talking about four years down the road, five years down the road, ten years down the road. He saw around corners that very few other people were seeing around,&rdquo; Vance said. &ldquo;I think that he&rsquo;s the type of perspective that we need so desperately at the Department of Defense, and I think that his role at the Department of Defense will be incredibly important in seeing around the corners of the next five years, and the next 10 years &hellip; .&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"R723dMVNztzGQXxGZYCXDPpL6KmTmbpIeAftkkvKlWL0H43aDqSBvy9fQ2JUWMsBlE\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VP<\/a> introduces Elbridge Colby, President Trump&#8217;s nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, before the Senate Armed Services Committee:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve had many conversations with Bridge&hellip; where, in so many ways, Bridge predicted what we would be talking about 4 years down the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ut8mjN1i5\">pic.twitter.com\/7ut8mjN1i5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1896942644812562927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Colby&rsquo;s nomination has received notable attention in recent weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2025\/feb\/17\/senior-trump-officials-rally-pick-pentagon-policy-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> emerged that several GOP senators are on the fence about his confirmation. Among those reportedly questioning the choice of Colby is Tom Cotton of Arkansas. <\/p>\n<p>In his opening statement, Colby acknowledged the &ldquo;real risk of major war&rdquo; throughout the world, and expressed hope &ldquo;that we can get through the coming years peacefully, with strength in ways that put us and our alliances on a stronger and more sustainable footing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Colby vowed that he is &ldquo;willing and ready to engage with those who disagree with me and adapt my views based on persuasive arguments and the facts.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I value our alliances deeply, even as I think they must be adapted, and &hellip; I love our great country, and will put its interests first and foremost,&rdquo; Colby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/vance-visits-capitol-hill-urge-senators-confirm-elbridge-colby-pentagon-no-3-post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assured<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"l4YwMaBAZ3rEhXgK0IStsCJzfNOobcuLUVxeGnWvjQdyPRHTq128im7kFp\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WATCH IN FULL: Elbridge Colby &mdash; President Trump&#8217;s nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy &mdash; delivers his opening statement before the Senate Committee on Armed Services. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HQ4uMYSQiq\">pic.twitter.com\/HQ4uMYSQiq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1896942109846106587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. 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