Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast to discuss Beijing’s reaction to a weakened Vladimir Putin, Premier Li Qiang’s remarks at the Tianjin Davos, the South China Sea and China’s dangerous military incidents, spy balloon investigation, and AUKUS.

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A US Marine Corps VXE30 Stalker unmanned aerial system is staged during a maritime domain awareness training exercise in southern Finland on July 31, 2025. (DVIDS)