Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss a budget deal, nearly 700 military officers except four-stars could be confirmed soon, the Israel-Hamas war, NATO’s support for Ukraine, implications of Geert Wilders’ win in the Netherlands, US-India relations, Henry Kissinger’s legacy, and this year’s Reagan National Defense Forum.
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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)