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Defense & Aerospace Report

Tariffs, Nuclear Tests, and Trade Deals

Containers are stacked on ships at a terminal in the port of Busan, South Korea, on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Containers are stacked on ships at a terminal in the port of Busan, South Korea, on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)

Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Report to discuss how the United States Supreme Court’s decision on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs will affect Asian allies (9:25–11:30). He also talks about how China sees President Donald Trump’s attempt to woo Russia with a $14-trillion deal (25:00–27:00), the president discussing Taiwan arms sales with Xi Jinping (30:07–33:07), China’s underground nuclear tests (33:15–39:37), US trade with Japan and Korea (40:08–41:36), and how US-India relations are on an upswing and the danger of terror triggering a conflict (41:40–44:40).