In an interview with Vago Muradian on Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses the Biden administration’s 2022 defense budget and U.S. military strategy in the Indo-Pacific.

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President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen as he announces a trade deal with the EU at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)