On the Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing to deepen trade ties, Japan’s upcoming elections, Under Secretary Elbridge Colby’s National Defense Strategy follow-up in Seoul and Tokyo, and debates on China policy and Xi Jinping’s impatience with his military leaders. (Timestamp 34:40-43:10)
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)