On Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses China’s naval strategy and American shipbuilding (20:30–26:00); Vladimir Putin’s trip to Iturup on the Kuril Islands, where he threatened to seize European ships (51:00–53:30); North Korea’s missile test (54:30–56:40); and former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongi’s legacy (58:20–1:03:15).
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A production line of the Glide, a high-altitude glider that delivers munitions across thousands of miles, is seen at the defense tech startup Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, California, on September 11, 2025. (Getty Images)