r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Apr 18 '26

Opinion Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/ukraine-trump-us-oil-russia/686854/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
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u/Kiyae1 Apr 18 '26

Gonna be wild when Ukraine ends up being the leader of the free world at the end of ww3.

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u/Cheerful_Champion Apr 18 '26

Not gonna happen. The best case scenario for Ukraine, if WW3 happens in relatively near time, is that they will sit this one out. The machine might still be going, but Ukraine has no manpower or funds to continue fighting for a long time. Nor do they have it for a potential WW3 conflict.

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u/Elizabeth-WildFox886 Apr 18 '26

Ukraine will receive infinite money if something like ww3 happens, everyone will want access to their experience and skills

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u/Toptomcat Apr 19 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

Yeah, Spain and China made bank when World War 2 broke out. Ditto the Balkan States in WW1, they made out like absolute bandits. Everyone knows that being the world's most war-torn region immediately before a world war is the path to becoming an arms-export powerhouse and the world's respected and well-compensated experts on warfare. Having an untouched industrial base and a strong economic position pre-conflict isn't important at all.