On the Defense and Aerospace Report, Patrick Cronin discusses Asian trade deals and tariffs, the Pentagon’s pause on think tank outreach, and developments with AUKUS (a security partnership including Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States).
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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)