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Patrick Cronin
@patrickmcronin.bsky.social
Asia-Pacific Security Chair, Hudson Institute & Scholar in Residence, Carnegie Mellon University
Patrick M. Cronin, “North Korea Diplomacy: Necessary, Likely, and Problematic,” Korea On Point, July 4, 2025, koreaonpoint.org/articles/art....
Our English-language panel discussion on prospects for U.S.-North Korean diplomacy and implications for South Korea at Korean Association of International Studies held this year in Yeosu www.youtube.com/live/AmUlhWO... #CheyInstitute #Hudson #KAIS #Trump #Kim #Lee
[한국국제정치학회] 2025 하계학술대회(2025.06.26.)_사파이어Ⅰ
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youtube.com/watch?v=cNAtqZXs_jU… Singaporean worldview in ten soundbites from Foreign Minister of Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan at Hudson Institute on June 6, 2025
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast “Washington Roundtable” June 6, 2025 defaeroreport.com/2025/06/06/d... My comments 34:30-49:00 34:30 Shangri-La Dialogue 40:00 Korean election 43:00 Taiwan, China, allies, shipbuilding, DF-5 #ShangriLaDialogue #Korea #Taiwan #Singapore #China
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHmz... My interview on Arirang News Inauguration Special on the outlook for US-South Korean relations as President Lee Jae-myung assumes office. My 10-minute segment of the live broadcast is from 1:35:50-1:44.50. #LeeJaemyung #Korea #US
I sit down with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan this Friday at 3 pm EST; watch online or in person at Hudson Institute #Singapore #ForeignMinister #ASEAN #US #IndoPacific #trade #security #technology www.hudson.org/events/evolv...
The Evolving Indo-Pacific Order with Foreign Minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan
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My analysis of the #Korean election and the new #Lee_Jae_myong government & its implications for US-Korea relations with this "Washington Brief" #50 program moderated by Amb. Joseph DeTrani & panelist Alexandre Mansourov www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViDw... WashingtonBrief.org washingtonbrief.org
Washington Brief Ep. 50: Korea Presidential Election: Amid polarization and uncertainty
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US Beacon for Science May Be Dimming www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/u... #MarciaMcNutt: “We are embarking on a major experiment in restructuring the innovative engine in America &China is the control." @ardemp.bskyverified.social @rhuganir.bsky.social @mathias-unberath.bsky.social @insitro.bsky.social
The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scientists Fear It’s Dimming
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defaeroreport.com/2025/05/30/d... My comments from ~9:30 On defense, budget reconciliation and Asia ~14:30 On trade, steel, and strategic decoupling ~46:20 On US-China heading into Shangri-La Dialogue ~50:30 On driving away students and talent #trade #China #tariffs #visas #SLD #steel #decoupling
"I have watched the demolition of the capacity to read & engage with books. We have...begun to lose our attachments to the meaning of words and sentences, which we once trusted to carry the precious freight of communicating..." Nicole Krauss #reading #writing www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The end of writing and reading will be the end of freedom
Why graduation season is so heartening to me.
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Delighted to discuss my recent report on "Strategic Alignment in an Era of Uncertainty: Next Steps for the US-South Korea Alliance" with Scott Snyer on KEI's "Eye on Korea" program www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miuz...
South Korea Might Change - Should the Alliance? | Eye on Korea Ep. 11
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Patrick M. Cronin, The Future of Nuclear Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, May 19, 2025 perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins...
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast “Washington Roundtable” May 23, 2025 defaeroreport.com/2025/05/23/2... open.spotify.com/episode/3llz... This week's discussion with host Vago Muradian, Patrick Cronin, Jim Townsend, Dov Zakheim & Michael Herson
perryworldhouse.upenn.edu/news-and-ins... Nuclear deterrence cannot be taken for granted
The Future of Nuclear Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific - Perry World House
We are entering a new nuclear age. Although no nuclear weapons have been used in conflict since World War II, the world is riven by great-power rivalries, regional instability, and revolutionary techn...
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www.arirang.com/news/video/3... Patrick M. Cronin and Go Myong-hyun, “Tracking North Korea’s Military Ambitions and Diplomatic Moves,” Arirang News program “WITHIN THE FRAME,” April 23, 2025
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Korea for the World, the World for Korea! 한국을 대표하는 글로벌 방송! As a global broadcast representing Korea, Arirang TV strives to promote the right understanding of Korea around the world and bring the globa...
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Patrick M. Cronin and Go Myong-hyun, “Tracking North Korea’s Military Ambitions and Diplomatic Moves,” Arirang News program “WITHIN THE FRAME,” April 23, 2025 #NorthKorea #satellites #Russia #Ukraine #China www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkRe...
Historian Yuval Noah Harari asks, if rival national fortresses replace a liberal world order, how can they "peacefully resolve their economic & territorial disputes if there are no universal values or binding international laws?" #Melian_dictum #whodeterminesstrength www.ft.com/content/06cc...
Yuval Noah Harari: Trump’s world of rival fortresses
In the US president’s vision of post-liberal global disorder the weak should always surrender to the strong, writes the historian, philosopher and author
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America lost a giant yesterday at a moment bereft of leadership. Richard L. Armitage, former deputy secretary of state under President George W. Bush, died unexpectedly on Sunday April 13 at the age of 79. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism. armitageinternational.com/news/remembe...
Remembering Richard L. Armitage - Armitage International
Richard L. Armitage, former deputy secretary of state under President George W. Bush, died unexpectedly on Sunday April 13 at the age of 79. The cause of death was a pulmonary embolism.
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defaeroreport.com/2025/03/28/d... today’s Washington Roundtable
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 28, ’25] - Defense & Aerospace Report
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief J...
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My discussion with Prof. Lim Eun-jung of Kongju National University and Arirang News "Within the Frame" host Kim Mok-yeon on Trump trade and defense policy and South Korea www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGQH... #Korea #US #trade #tariffs #tech #NorthKorea #SecDef #China #Trump #ArirangTV
How will Trump's transactional diplomacy influence ties with allies like S. Korea?
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Zvi Hauser & Andrew Saidel challenge Japan to become a more significant global player in Middle East diplomacy and a counterweight to Chinese influence www.israelhayom.com/2025/03/10/t... #Japan #Israel #MiddleEast #China
The Middle East is waiting for Japan
Japan is a strategic ally of the United States. The cooperation between the two nations, which is evident in the Indo-Pacific region, can and should extend to
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"Trump wants to win business deals, not engage in military conflicts," and other thoughts in my interview with the monthly Japanese magazine, Chuokoron #US #Japan #China #Trump chuokoron.jp/internationa...
異次元の米中競争と日米同盟の行方｜国際｜中央公論.jp
石破首相に「うれしい驚き」 ――2月7日にワシントンで日米首脳会談が行われました。トランプ氏が石破首相に法外な要求を突きつけるのではないかと心配されましたが、日米同盟の強化など日本側の期待に沿う内容で合意し、共同記者会見の雰囲気も穏やかでした。 ト...
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soundcloud.com/defaerorepor... My thoughts this week: Trump demonstrated political dominance, but policies are still in flux (24:30); Panama port deal generally supports a US reassertion of maritime power (27:00); & China tariffs are early innings of US-China negotiations (41:35) #Trump #Panama #Xi
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 07, ’25]
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief J
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/o... #DavidBrooks: “Lincoln believed that you succeed in a democracy when you treat others as friends and not as enemies….”
Opinion | Trump Is an Angry Little Boy on a Great White Horse
Trump lives for perpetual conflict and endless domination games — not a great fit for democracy.
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www.smh.com.au/world/north-... Not a good sign when respected allies think this is so; McGregor’s ‘inverse Nixon’ — to side with Putin to drive a wedge between allies #Putin #allies #Trump
It’s clear that Trump is an agent of Putin. All US allies should be alarmed
With the US president parroting Putin talking points, America’s allies must rethink their security strategies.
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on.ft.com/3EYZ8sG Military delegates lose sway at China’s signature political gathering Military officers face the perils of peace: for the PLA, it's 'discipline violations'; Xi's assertion of military control reduces delegation to the National People's Congress #PLA #Xi #discipline #NPC
Military delegates lose sway at China’s signature political gathering
Xi Jinping’s purges have cast shadow over Beijing’s rubber stamp legislature
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Love or hate this thoughtful essay on 'zero-sum' thinking by @damiencave.bsky.social, my takeaway is this: Americans who believe the postwar system has sapped US power fail to see that rules, alliances & globalization have also enriched Americans. #zerosum www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/w...
Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture.
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So sorry President Zelensky just cancelled his scheduled speech at Hudson. But quite understandable under the circumstances
Defense & Aerospace Report “Washington Roundtable” February 28, 2025 defaeroreport.com/2025/02/28/d... 19:04 Dismissal of senior officers 34:40 Budget cuts don’t help S&T competition 36:00 Cost of dismantling USAID 51:37 China hawks remain as Trump-Xi jockey for talks & Asia watches Ukraine deal
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 28, ’25] - Defense & Aerospace Report
On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief J...
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