Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss Indo-Pacific security and the US budget (17:00), the challenge of anti-terror cooperation amid great power competition (38:00), the conflict between business and security interests vis-a-vis China (40:00), and upcoming summits with key Asian allies (43:00).
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President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)