Patrick Cronin appears on Taiwan Talks to discuss why deterring China’s aggression is the main driver of United States policy in the Indo-Pacific, and Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner’s visit to Hudson Institute.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher Cavoli before the North Atlantic Council meeting of defense ministers on February 13, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium. (Omar Havana via Getty Images)