Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss how the replacement of Kevin McCarthy as House speaker might shape the military budget and future Ukraine spending, President Joe Biden’s upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping, and America’s shoot down of a Turkish drone over Syria.
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)