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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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)