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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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)