Can Ukraine Win with European but not American Support?

I discuss whether Europeans can replace US military assistance to Ukraine, and whether Ukraine with European help can beat Russia. Also, why it is in Americans' interest for Europeans to do this. Who am I? Former CIA analyst, former RAND Senior Political Scientist, Currently Director of Global Programs at 14 North Strategies and RUSI Associate Fellow. Yale History Ph.D. Check out my substack etc. https://shurkin.substack.com/ https://twitter.com/MichaelShurkin https://bsky.app/profile/michaelshurkin.bsky.social https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-shurkin-ph-d-1397641a/ And my website: https://www.michaelshurkin.com/ 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Yes, Europe can! 02:09 Can Ukraine win? 02:30 Risk represented by a decisive military victory 03:18 Russia in 1917 04:43 Germany in 1918 06:29 What about Russia today? 07:23 Trump's argument and why I don't buy it 07:58 Why Europe must keep it up 10:23 What about US interests? 10:48 Am I just a globalist? 11:21 Why it's in America's interest to stand with Ukraine and Europe; why isolationism is bad