Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss the need for more funding for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, the military and political precedents set by Russia intercepting a US drone, and the complications of the AUKUS agreement.

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A robot from AgiBot is seen during the Global Developer Conference, organized by the Shanghai AI Industry Association, in Shanghai on February 21, 2025. (Hector Retamal via Getty Images)