Patrick Cronin appears on Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss China and the potential United States government shutdown, China’s peacetime confrontation operations on Taiwan, efforts to negotiate guardrails over China-US military risks, and the Canada-India diplomatic row that threatens larger cooperation with allies and partners.

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A Mexican National Guard officer stands guard on a pickup truck during a vehicle check heading to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. (Getty Images)