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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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)