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Defense and Aerospace Report

US Defense Spending, Russia-NATO Tensions, and China’s Military Expansion

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patrick-cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army prepare for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security dialogue on September 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army prepare for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security dialogue on September 16, 2026. (Getty Images)

On Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin joins a discussion on United States defense spending, rising tensions between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, US policy toward Iran, shifting dynamics in the Middle East, and China’s growing military and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific.