On the Defense and Aerospace Podcast, Patrick Cronin discusses China’s response to the new tariffs, the role of the Chinese government in the war in Ukraine, and the future of military cooperation with US strategic partners in the Indo-Pacific.
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Japan’s Minister of Defense Shinjiro Koizumi inspect a guard of honor on October 29, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)