Ely Ratner
@elyratner
Principal at The Marathon Initiative. Former DoD, White House, State, U.S. Senate; and CNAS, CFR, RAND.
🧵 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.
Sound intervention from @michaelsobolik: "Selling Nvidia chips to China won’t, as Mr. Huang argues, keep the country reliant on the U.S. It will supercharge the Chinese AI capabilities commercially and militarily." wsj.com/opinion/giving…
Could the U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines form the foundation of a new Pacific defense alliance? @elyratner lays out the case in this episode of @CSIS's #ChinaPower podcast: bit.ly/4lcR4Ei
Weekend listening: I joined @CSIS’s ChinaPower podcast to talk about the case for a Pacific Defense Pact. Great discussion with Bonnie Lin.
Could the U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines form the foundation of a new Pacific defense alliance? @elyratner lays out the case in this episode of @CSIS's #ChinaPower podcast: bit.ly/4lcR4Ei
In my latest article for @NikkeiAsia ,I draw on Dr. @elyratner 's insightful FA article & provide a Philippine perspective on why now is the right time for 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇵🇭 🇦🇺 to begin negotiations for a collective defense alliance. Thank you @sharp_writing asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/It-s-t…
Yes, Beijing has been scrambling to address. But still a big vulnerability for China: "China won’t stop importing oil. It still brings in roughly 11 million barrels a day, about 70% of what it consumes, up from less than three million a day 20 years ago." wsj.com/world/china/ch…
Important intervention by @elyratner, who was President Biden’s Pentagon lead for the Indo-Pacific.
My message to Canberra and Washington: There's a clear and mutually-acceptable landing zone for the AUKUS review—focus on preparedness, which is in everyone's interests. afr.com/policy/foreign…
My message to Canberra and Washington: There's a clear and mutually-acceptable landing zone for the AUKUS review—focus on preparedness, which is in everyone's interests. afr.com/policy/foreign…
Weekend reading: Really enjoyed this discussion with @MattooShashank from @htTweets on how to strengthen the U.S.-India defense partnership and bolster India's role in the broader Indo-Pacific. hindustantimes.com/india-news/pac…
The time has come for the United States to forge a collective defense pact in Asia to counter China’s growing military threat, argues @elyratner. foreignaffairs.com/china/case-pac…
Weekend listening: Really enjoyed this conversation with the one and only @LizEconomy. Covered a lot of ground on all things China policy.
On a new episode of China Considered, Dr. @LizEconomy and @ElyRatner discuss the challenging security environment in the Indo-Pacific, China's goals and ambitions in the Western Pacific and East Asia, their experiences in the Biden administration, and the state of the regional…
Great insights from @elyratner in @thenightlyau on #Aukus and the onus on Australia to invest more on deterrence and to engage in tough conversations on strategic challenges in the Indo-Pacific
I talked with @niccijsmith from @thenightlyau about why AUKUS matters, and why Australia should be prepared "to do more, to go faster, to spend more on its own defence." thenightly.com.au/politics/exclu…
I talked with @niccijsmith from @thenightlyau about why AUKUS matters, and why Australia should be prepared "to do more, to go faster, to spend more on its own defence." thenightly.com.au/politics/exclu…
Great to see Japan conducting another Taiwan Strait transit. It is critical that Indo-Pacific and European powers to continue doing so. english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/06/3…
“US sends a shot across the bows of its allies over #Aukus submarine deal” Check out our analysis that follows our #AukusScoop earlier this week. 👇 on.ft.com/4jWPTrR
It’s natural for new administrations to review existing initiatives. This important poll shows that deep bipartisan support for AUKUS in Washington is met with strong public support in Australia. This is an opportunity for the Trump team to take ownership and ensure its success.
As the Pentagon launches its AUKUS review, exclusive new @LowyInstitute polling shows that a clear majority of Australians (67%) continue to favour acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. This has held firm since the deal was announced four years ago.
"Preventing Chinese aggression is the singular most important task in U.S. foreign policy, and it's going to require big ideas." In Ep. 82, @elyratner, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, outlines his proposal to create a collective…
Notable piece from @TomSharpe134. Important to be watching the PLA's growing reach. Happy to be quoted alongside @tshugart3. telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/1…
