Patrick Cronin appears on the podcast Defense & Aerospace Report to discuss President Donald Trump’s upcoming travel, Japan’s upcoming election, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, AUKUS (Australia, United Kingdom, and United States) security partnership, and the TikTok deal (minutes 38–46).
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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)