Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss the risks of a distracted America, the USS George Washington’s visit to Da Nang (47:00), expanding Axis power coordination (52:30), China’s self-interested role in the Middle East (56:20), and Japan’s recent earthquake (58:00).
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)