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🧵 In the forthcoming issue of @ForeignAffairs, I argue that the time has come to build a collective defense alliance in Asia—the Pacific Defense Pact—initially comprising Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States.
Ely Ratner
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Ely Ratner
@elyratner
Principal at The Marathon Initiative. Former DoD, White House, State, U.S. Senate; and CNAS, CFR, RAND.
Washington, D.C.
Joined November 2013
- Biden Campaign Rapid Response: FACT CHECK: Trump Is Lying About His China Travel Ban
- Readout of President-elect Biden’s call with Prime Minister Modi of India
- NEW: Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the Deepening Repression in Tibet
- New op-ed from VP Biden: “We're a Pacific power, and we'll stand with friends and allies to advance our shared prosperity, security, and values in the Asia-Pacific region. That includes deepening our ties with Taiwan, a leading democracy, major economy, technology powerhouse...”Biden vows deeper ties with Taiwan in new op-ed focustaiwan.tw/politics/20201…
- A great privilege to serve under @SecDef Austin and alongside the incredible team @DeptofDefense. Huge challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific. Looking forward to working closely with interagency colleagues, friends on the Hill, and allies and partners across the region.I was very pleased this week to see the Senate confirm a stellar group of national security experts to my team. And as we embark on my second trip to the Indo-Pacific, I was delighted for the opportunity to administer the oath to Dr. Ely Ratner aboard the aircraft.
- Readout of President-elect Biden’s call with Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand:
- Important: “Chinese military suppliers prefer Nvidia chips and use A.I. systems trained on U.S. chips. The stakes are not hard to grasp: We should not allow American troops and intelligence officers to be targeted by Chinese A.I. trained on Nvidia chips.”
- Readout of the President-Elect's Foreign Leader Calls with Australia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea:President-elect Biden took part in separate congratulatory calls this evening with the leaders of Australia, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. buildbackbetter.com/press-releases…
- “The unspeakable oppression that Uighurs and other ethnic minorities have suffered at the hands of China’s authoritarian government is genocide and Joe Biden stands against it in the strongest terms,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said.
- Philippine President Restores Visiting Forces Agreement With U.S. Terrific conclusion to a full week of @SecDef engagements with counterparts and leaders in Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. New initiatives deepening ties with all three. defense.gov/Explore/News/A…
- In January 2020, @CNASdc published “Rising to the China Challenge,” an independent assessment for Congress as mandated by the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act. (cnas.org/publications/r…) We concluded with the following "Call for Bipartisanship”:
- Extraordinary mismanagement of the Taiwan relationship.SCOOP - Trump administration told #Taiwan's President @ChingteLai he could not transit #NewYork en route to Central America. Lai then cancelled the whole trip. ft.com/content/21575b…
- NEW: Biden Campaign Statement on President Trump’s Victory Lap on His Failed Trade Deal with China Statement by senior foreign policy advisor @ABlinken on Trump’s false claim that Beijing is “more than living up to” its commitments in the phase one trade deal.
