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Defense & Aerospace Report

China’s Naval Strategy, Putin’s Kuril Threats, North Korea’s Missile Test, and Zhu Rongi’s Legacy

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patrick-cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
A drone photo shows the People’s Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer Nanning sailing into Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on July 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A drone photo shows the People’s Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer Nanning sailing into Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on July 2, 2026. (Getty Images)

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).