Sean Rameswaram

Today Explained is back with Shashank Joshi, defense editor at leading magazine The Economist in London, England. Shashank, the United States doesn't seem to want to help anymore with this war, at least for the moment. Who's going to help Ukraine?

So what does that mean for Ukraine? Does that mean they can't win this war with the U.S. pulling out in its intelligence, you know, air support capacity?

So what does that mean for Ukraine? Does that mean they can't win this war with the U.S. pulling out in its intelligence, you know, air support capacity?

So what does that mean for Ukraine? Does that mean they can't win this war with the U.S. pulling out in its intelligence, you know, air support capacity?

I mean, if we game that out, does that mean that ultimately in about a year, once Ukraine their resources run dry and they're forced to capitulate potentially, that they may end up in the same place they're in right now with President Trump trying to force them to come to a negotiating table and to settle this thing?

I mean, if we game that out, does that mean that ultimately in about a year, once Ukraine their resources run dry and they're forced to capitulate potentially, that they may end up in the same place they're in right now with President Trump trying to force them to come to a negotiating table and to settle this thing?

I mean, if we game that out, does that mean that ultimately in about a year, once Ukraine their resources run dry and they're forced to capitulate potentially, that they may end up in the same place they're in right now with President Trump trying to force them to come to a negotiating table and to settle this thing?

Europe seems to be, you know, making noise about stepping up in this moment. There was this huge assembly of European leaders and Justin Trudeau this past weekend.

Europe seems to be, you know, making noise about stepping up in this moment. There was this huge assembly of European leaders and Justin Trudeau this past weekend.

Europe seems to be, you know, making noise about stepping up in this moment. There was this huge assembly of European leaders and Justin Trudeau this past weekend.

Is there going to be a difference between the European support of, say, four or six months ago and what we see in the coming months?

Is there going to be a difference between the European support of, say, four or six months ago and what we see in the coming months?

Is there going to be a difference between the European support of, say, four or six months ago and what we see in the coming months?

Why was it that the U.S. was so invested in Ukraine up until, say, I don't know, last Friday?

Why was it that the U.S. was so invested in Ukraine up until, say, I don't know, last Friday?

Why was it that the U.S. was so invested in Ukraine up until, say, I don't know, last Friday?

But hearing you say that, Shashank, it occurs to me that we're talking about our own president who isn't quite at that dictator status, but is making threats north of the border in Canada, over there in Greenland, south of the border in Panama. I mean, this is a guy who's into territorial conquest. What do you think the U.S.

But hearing you say that, Shashank, it occurs to me that we're talking about our own president who isn't quite at that dictator status, but is making threats north of the border in Canada, over there in Greenland, south of the border in Panama. I mean, this is a guy who's into territorial conquest. What do you think the U.S.

But hearing you say that, Shashank, it occurs to me that we're talking about our own president who isn't quite at that dictator status, but is making threats north of the border in Canada, over there in Greenland, south of the border in Panama. I mean, this is a guy who's into territorial conquest. What do you think the U.S.

might lose in a moment like this where it seems to be transitioning to this sort of more America first mindset?