Patrick Cronin appears on The Defense and Aerospace Podcast to talk about President Donald Trump’s dismissal of senior military officers, the costs of dismantling the United States Agency for International Development, and the new administration’s China policy.

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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)