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US Arm Sales to Taiwan, Chinese Pressure Campaign, and Japan’s Expanding Defense Posture

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Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Patrick M. Cronin
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Two U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 35th Fighter Squadron prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 21, 2025. With the movement of 8th Fighter Wing’s F-16s from Kunsan AB to Osan AB during the Super Squadron Phase 2 test the 8th FW will continue to operate as a primary exercise and rotational force bed-down location for U.S. air component forces in the ROK. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Giovanni Sims)
Two US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi down the runway at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea on November 21, 2025. (US Air Force)

Patrick Cronin joins the Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss China and Russia’s hybrid warfare tactics (36:45), China’s escalating pressure on Taiwan and Japan (42:00), and the implications of the United States’ absence from the recent 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) and Group of 20 meetings (45:30).

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