In an appearance on the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, Patrick Cronin discusses the legacy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Beijing’s efforts to influence US state and local governments, and Turkey’s decision to allow a Russian ship carrying stolen Ukrainian grain to leave a Turkish port.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)