{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65b160d0d7dbbd00167b55a6/67c09418cabc05e91c5bfc47?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How the West was Lost: Has America retreated from the world?","description":"<p>Donald Trump has ripped up the rulebook on post-war Western defence strategy, indicating that conflict in Europe is Europe’s problem.&nbsp;What does this shift mean for those caught between Russia and the USA? Is the Western world ready to go without the backing of the USA?&nbsp;<strong>Rohan Venkat</strong>, <strong>Emily Tamkin</strong> and <strong>Tom Hamilton</strong> discuss.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are the Trike Recommendations from this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>https://snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the-costs</li><li>https://thecritic.co.uk/the-ukrainian-minerals-myth/</li><li>https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/02/trump-ukraine-russia-war-started-zelensky-putin-rakusan.html</li><li>https://zygaro.substack.com/p/three-years-of-war?utm_source=post-email-title&amp;publication_id=2396897&amp;post_id=157813064&amp;utm_campaign=email-post-title&amp;isFreemail=true&amp;r=isdo&amp;triedRedirect=true&amp;utm_medium=email</li><li>https://www.africanistperspective.com/p/american-aid-cutsdisruptions</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe below to our contributors' Substacks:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://emilyctamkin.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ET Write Home by Emily Tamkin</a> (via Emily's Substack you can also listen to an ad-free version of the show)</li><li><a href=\"https://rohanvenkat.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">India Inside Out by Rohan Venkat</a></li><li><a href=\"https://dividinglines.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dividing Lines by Tom Hamilton</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>The Political Tricycle is a Podot podcast.</p><p>It's presented by Emily Tamkin, Tom Hamilton and Rohan Venkat.</p><p>Executive Producer: Nick Hilton.</p><p>For sales and advertising, email nick@podotpods.com</p><p>To watch a video version of the show, go to COOLER.NEWS</p>","author_name":"Podot"}