Patrick Cronin appears on the Defense and Aerospace Podcast to discuss Indo-Pacific security and the US budget (17:00), the challenge of anti-terror cooperation amid great power competition (38:00), the conflict between business and security interests vis-a-vis China (40:00), and upcoming summits with key Asian allies (43:00).

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth greets Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher Cavoli before the North Atlantic Council meeting of defense ministers on February 13, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium. (Omar Havana via Getty Images)