Patrick Cronin joins the Defense & Aerospace Report to discuss Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Japan, highlighting Europe’s role as a strategic partner to the Indo-Pacific. The conversation explores the geostrategic implications for the United States as it continues to change its relations with its European allies and what it may mean for the Indo-Pacific.
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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)