Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi also discuss Trump's war in the Middle East and the differences between the United States and Europe.Shashank Joshi is The Economist‘s Washington bureau chief, having previously covered defense and national security for the publication for eight years.In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Shashank Joshi discuss why Russia is escalating its hybrid warfare campaign against Europe, whether NATO’s political cohesion can survive the Trump era, and how the United States has changed over the last 20 years.If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following this link on your phone.Email: [email protected]Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay.Connect with us!Spotify | AppleX: @Yascha_Mounk & @JoinPersuasionYouTube: Yascha Mounk, PersuasionLinkedIn: Persuasion CommunityLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices