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The Defense and Aerospace Report

The US Military Budget, AUKUS, US-India Relations, and a US-China Trade Deal

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Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Patrick M. Cronin
The amphibious assault ship USS America steams alongside other vessels from the US Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Coral Se on July 20, 2025. (US Navy photo)
The amphibious assault ship USS America steams alongside other vessels from the US Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, French Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Coral Sea on July 20, 2025. (US Navy)

On the Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses the United States military’s strategy and budget (10:25); the AUKUS security pact, which includes Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (13:40); the direction of US-India relations (26:00); Japan’s frigate deal with Australia (31:20); China’s foreign policy in the Solomon Islands (33:50); and a possible US-China trade deal (45:00).

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