On the Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses Asian trade deals and tariffs, the Pentagon’s pause on think tank outreach, and developments with AUKUS (a security partnership including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)