Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss political will, risk, and modern war (26:30), campus protests (47:00), United States–China relations after Secretary Antony Blinken’s talk with Xi Jinping, and the nuclear backdrop to current global tensions (53:00).
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)