Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss the implications of the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in Washington, DC, (17:16-19:14), evolving United States–China relations(35:30-39:15), developments with India (43:10-45:06), and the Taiwan question (45:25-46:23).
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An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)