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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A US infantryman releases a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system for a test flight at Fort Irwin in California on October 25, 2025. (US Army)