Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss China, the Shangri-La Dialogue, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's trip to Japan, North Korea’s failed satellite launch, sanctions evasion, and CIA Director William Burns' channel with China.
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)