Patrick Cronin appears on Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss China and the potential United States government shutdown, China’s peacetime confrontation operations on Taiwan, efforts to negotiate guardrails over China-US military risks, and the Canada-India diplomatic row that threatens larger cooperation with allies and partners.
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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)