Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss Russia's weaponization of energy (22:35), Taiwan's shoot down of a Chinese drone (26:35), Japan-Israel defense accord (32:50), and Gorbachev's long shadow in China (43:25).

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A robot from AgiBot is seen during the Global Developer Conference, organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on February 21, 2025. (Hector Retamal via Getty Images)