Elbridge Colby Trades Defending Ukraine for War With China

The latest Ukraine news out of the Pentagon reminds everyone what a key MAGA voice was all about this entire time.

Politico just reported that the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, “Bridge” Colby, decided that the Pentagon would halt certain weapons shipments to Ukraine, including:

missiles for Patriot air defense systems, precision artillery rounds, Hellfire and other missiles that Ukraine launches from its F-16 fighters and drones.

If you don’t follow foreign policy closely, and especially if you don’t keep tabs on Beltway gossip, you might have wondered why I ever bothered to write about the opinions and track record of Bridge. But it’s because I anticipated this decision and his reasoning for it.

A few things need to be said here.