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Aides to ⁦Under Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby⁩ fill key positions at the Pentagon. John Noh to be assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, Alex Velez-Green to be deputy undersecretary for policy, Austin Dahmer picked for assistant secretary for strategy. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…

The United States, China, and the war in Ukraine brookings.edu/events/the-uni… Former Ambassador #Nick_Burns: Heart of the problem is 53rd meeting & close relationship between Putin and Xi: We've never seen China push Russia on its war in Ukraine #Russia #Chia #nolimitspartnership

state.gov/releases/offic… A good sign: Secretary Marco Rubio congratulates newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, based on "an ironclad...Alliance grounded in our Mutual Defense Treaty, shared values & deep economic ties" & strengthening trilateral ties with Japan #USROK

Patrick M. Cronin, Quoted in Song Sang-ho, “Lee faces tariffs, burden-sharing, other headwinds for S. Korea-U.S. alliance,” Yonhap News Agency, June 4, 2025, en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN202506…. Patrick M. Cronin Andrew Yeo & Bruce W. Bennett discuss the US-SKorea alliance

The Evolving Indo-Pacific Order with Foreign Minister of Singapore Vivian Balakrishnan hudson.org/events/evolvin… "I've never seen the world more disrupted, more volatile, and more dangerous," Foreign Minister Balakrishnan said in March; join us at Hudson Institute at 3 PM on

Singapore is a crucial partner amid great power rivalries and shifts in global trade dynamics. At 3 p.m., Patrick M. Cronin will host Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan for a conversation on US-Singapore relations and threats in the Indo-Pacific. hudson.org/events/evolvin…

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast “Washington Roundtable” June 6, 2025 defaeroreport.com/2025/06/06/def… My comments 34:30-49:00 34:30 Shangri-La Dialogue 40:00 Korean election 43:00 Taiwan, China, allies, shipbuilding, DF-5 #SLD25 #Korea #LeeJaeMyung #Taiwan #China #trade #shipbuilding

\Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast “Washington Roundtable” June 6, 2025 defaeroreport.com/2025/06/06/def… Former Comptroller Dov Zakheim, Michael Herson, Jim Townsend Jim Townsend & Patrick M. Cronin discuss the defense budget, politics, and major regional stories with Vago Muradian