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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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the US Ambassador’s Residence on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)