Patrick Cronin appears on Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss China’s reading of the Venezuela operation (30:00–37:00), the logic and implications of Justice Mission 2025, and Beijing’s contradictory messaging by declaring a “new era” in relations with South Korea while portraying Japan as a nuclear danger (54:55–58:10).
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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)