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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Bucket-wheel excavators mine rare earth materials on Ukrainian soil on February 25, 2025, in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)