Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense & Aerospace Podcast to discuss the possible US debt default, the G7 meeting, Ukrainian advances, Russian strikes against Kyiv, Syria’s return to the Arab League, and Israel’s political turmoil.

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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)