Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss the potential government shutdown, how the Senate will circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on military promotions, the impact of delayed Ukraine aid and the message it sends worldwide, takeaways from the Biden-Xi summit, next steps in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza, rising tensions in the West Bank, and US efforts to contain Iran’s regional proxies.
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A US Marine Corps VXE30 Stalker unmanned aerial system is staged during a maritime domain awareness training exercise in southern Finland on July 31, 2025. (DVIDS)